Hawkfish

The hawkfishes are strictly tropical, perciform marine fishes of the family Cirrhitidae associated with the coral reefs of the western and eastern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.

Most hawkfishes are solitary in nature, but some will form pairs and share a head of coral. Other species form harems of up to seven females dominated by a larger male. They are diurnal, and remain within the s ...

hallows of the reef, no deeper than 30 m. Typically motionless, hawkfishes will dart out to grab crustaceans and other small invertebrates which happen to pass by.  Wiki

Hawkfish News

  • Saving The Philippines Last Untouched Coral Reefs

    Hundreds of miles off the Philippine coast, an untouched oasis lies beneath the waves. Terraces of coral sprawl into the dim blue. Tropical fish weave through huge sea sponges. Whale sharks and tiger sharks occasionally glide overhead. This Shangri-La is Benham Bank, and it’s one of the Philippines’ last, best chances to protect old-growth coral reefs.

    It’s no secret that ancient reefs are in trouble. From Australia to Hawaii, they are succumbing to pollution, destructive fishing, and the effects of climate change. Things are especially dire in the Philippines. More than a million fis ...

  • French Explorer To Philippines Protect Benham Rise

    The granddaughter of legendary undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, Alexandra, highlighted in her recent visit to Manila the need to protect natural legacy by restoring the grandeur of the ocean and protecting the country's newest territory, Benham Rise, an underwater plateau north of Luzon.

    "When we understand that by protecting and restoring the ocean, we protect and restore our livelihood, our prosperity, our health, our happiness and most importantly the natural legacy that we want to leave to our children," Cousteau said at a Kapihan sa Isla Forum on Benham Expedition held over the week ...