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Flame Hawkfish

Flame Hawkfish

Neocirrhites armatus

The Flame Hawkfish is a compact, intensely red fish that perches motionless on coral and rockwork like a tiny sentinel watching for prey — one of the most personable small reef fish available. It is hardy and adapts readily to meaty frozen foods, but its predatory instincts mean it will eat ornamental shrimp, small gobies, and other small invertebrates. Reef safe with caution; incompatible with cleaner shrimp.

TemperamentSemi-aggressive
Max Size3.5"
Care LevelEasy
CategoryHawkfish

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Great Match (1)

Yellow Tang Great Tang is too large to bother

Compatible (71)

Blue Hippo Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Powder Blue Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Kole Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Naso Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Ocellaris Clownfish Compatible Generally fine; clown holds its own True Percula Clownfish Compatible No known issues between these species Maroon Clownfish Compatible No known issues between these species Clarkii Clownfish Compatible No known issues between these species Flame Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Coral Beauty Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Emperor Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species French Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Six Line Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Fairy Wrasse Compatible Wrasse is fast enough to avoid hawkfish Melanurus Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Cleaner Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Yellowspotted Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Blue Devil Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Yellowtail Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Copperband Butterflyfish Compatible No known issues between these species Raccoon Butterflyfish Compatible No known issues between these species Longnose Butterflyfish Compatible No known issues between these species Midas Blenny Compatible Midas is large enough; usually fine Lawnmower Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Bicolor Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Royal Gramma Compatible No known issues between these species Pajama Cardinalfish Compatible No known issues between these species Purple Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Scopas Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Achilles Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Sohal Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Convict Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Tomini Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Horn Shark Compatible No known issues between these species Coral Catshark Compatible No known issues between these species Foxface Rabbitfish Compatible Hawkfish ignores foxface Magnificent Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species One Spot Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species Masked Rabbitfish Compatible No known issues between these species Bluechin Triggerfish Compatible No known issues between these species Pinktail Triggerfish Compatible No known issues between these species Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Magnificent Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Long Tentacle Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Sebae Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Chicago Sunburst BTA Compatible No known issues between these species Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible No known issues between these species Colorado Sunburst BTA Compatible No known issues between these species Emerald Crab Compatible No known issues between these species Blue Leg Hermit Crab Compatible No known issues between these species Turbo Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Nassarius Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Tuxedo Urchin Compatible No known issues between these species Red Fromia Starfish Compatible No known issues between these species Hammer Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Torch Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Frogspawn Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Zoanthids Compatible No known issues between these species Mushroom Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Rhodactis Mushroom Compatible No known issues between these species Ricordea Florida Compatible No known issues between these species Ricordea Yuma Compatible No known issues between these species Bounce Mushroom Compatible No known issues between these species Green Star Polyps Compatible No known issues between these species Pulsing Xenia Compatible No known issues between these species Acropora Compatible No known issues between these species Montipora Compatible No known issues between these species Leather Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Duncan Coral Compatible No known issues between these species

Somewhat Compatible (6)

Mandarin Dragonet Somewhat Compatible Hawkfish may nip at mandarin Green Chromis Somewhat Compatible May pick off small chromis Longnose Hawkfish Somewhat Compatible Two hawkfish may fight for perches Tailspot Blenny Somewhat Compatible Small blenny may be harassed Banggai Cardinalfish Somewhat Compatible Hawkfish may bully slow cardinal Niger Triggerfish Somewhat Compatible Hawkfish is scrappy; may work

Risky (5)

Clown Goby Risky Hawkfish predatory toward tiny fish Firefish Goby Risky Hawkfish may eat small gobies Yellow Watchman Goby Risky Hawkfish will eat the watchman's symbiotic pistol shrimp; destroys partnership Picasso Triggerfish Risky Hawkfish at risk Carpet Anemone Risky Hawkfish may perch too close

Not Compatible (9)

Brownbanded Bamboo Shark Not Compatible Will be eaten Epaulette Shark Not Compatible Will be eaten Clown Triggerfish Not Compatible Will be eaten Undulate Triggerfish Not Compatible Will be eaten Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Not Compatible Hawkfish will eat cleaner shrimp Fire Shrimp Not Compatible Hawkfish eats all ornamental shrimp Peppermint Shrimp Not Compatible Hawkfish eats all shrimp Tiger Pistol Shrimp Not Compatible Hawkfish will eat pistol shrimp Sexy Shrimp Not Compatible Hawkfish will eat tiny sexy shrimp instantly

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