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Databases compiled from the Ministry of Primary Industries list of Tropical fish allowed to be imported into New Zealand.
Freshwater Fish A toH.
Freshwater Fish I to Z.
Tropical Marine Fish .
Killifish on list
Marine Invertebrates.
Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians
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Oxycirrhites typus
Longnose Hawkfish
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5833
This fish is from the Indo to Eastern Pacific regions.
Reef compatible with caution. It should not be kept with larger more aggressive hawkfish. Although it eats small fish and shrimp it can make an excellent reef inhabitant..
Min. Tank Size 200 litres.
Size 13 cm
Sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.1 - 8.5
Temp. 23 -28 °C
Water Hardness 8-10 °d
Diet Carnivore Diet should consist of meaty items such as fish, crustaceans, mysis shrimp, and frozen marine preparations.