Hawkfish

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  1. arentspowell

    arentspowell Skunk Shrimp

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    I bought this hawkfish today, and was told it was a pixie hawkfish. However I think it looks more like a Falco Hawkfish. Any ideas? He is a really neat little guy though!
     

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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Great looking fish
     
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  3. OnefishTwofish

    OnefishTwofish Feather Star

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    Don't the pixies have more of a geometric pattern to them? Hence the name Geometric pixie hawkfish? I am no expert by any means but I tend to agree with you - this guy has some darker markings on him. Perhaps someone will be able to respond with the correct answer!

    In the meantime, what an AWESOME fish. I am partial to hawkfish!
    You will enjoy the heck out of this guy - very personable and entertaining.
    Better have a good name for him!

    enjoy!

    :)
     
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  4. arentspowell

    arentspowell Skunk Shrimp

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    yeah i already named him, lol. His name is henery or henery hawk from the foghorn leghorn cartoons!
     
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  5. element

    element Fire Worm

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    I think it's a hawkfish.
     
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  6. stonewilled

    stonewilled Feather Duster

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    very nice. Hawk fish are so cool.
     
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  7. element

    element Fire Worm

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    Just kidding, I agree, I would say a falco hawk.
     
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  8. pkarakis

    pkarakis Plankton

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    I agree, Falco. I have a pixie and he has orange "freckles" on his face.
     
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  9. arentspowell

    arentspowell Skunk Shrimp

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    Thanks! I didn't think he was a pixie
     
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  10. NinjaBum

    NinjaBum Spaghetti Worm

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    Spotted Hawkfish

    http://www.tanked.org/reef1024/slides/hawkfish.html

    Mistaken as a Pixy sometimes but it is a different fish. I want a spotted hawkfish really bad. At the LFS there is one that sits up at the top and when he sees people walk up swoops down and spreads his fins like batman then stares at you til you leave.

    Edit: NVM Falco it is
     
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