Flame hawkfish

More than one flame hawkfish

Keep one flame hawkfish: two of the same species usually fight.

Other fish

Checked against the other 59 fish in this guide, assuming a tank big enough for both. Individual fish differ, so treat this as a starting point.

✕ Avoid together (3)

• Yellow clown gobyFlame hawkfish can swallow a fish as small as the yellow clown goby.
• Longnose hawkfishBoth are hawkfishs of similar shape, which is a common trigger for fights.
• Falco hawkfishBoth are hawkfishs of similar shape, which is a common trigger for fights.

! Take care (3)

• Neon gobyFlame hawkfish may attack or eat small bottom-dwelling fish like the neon goby.
• Hi-fin red banded gobyFlame hawkfish may attack or eat small bottom-dwelling fish like the hi-fin red banded goby.
• Yellow assessorFlame hawkfish may attack or eat small bottom-dwelling fish like the yellow assessor.

Invertebrates

Only the invertebrates with a known risk are listed.

✕ Avoid together (4)

• Skunk cleaner shrimpFlame hawkfish eats ornamental shrimp such as the skunk cleaner shrimp.
• Peppermint shrimpFlame hawkfish eats ornamental shrimp such as the peppermint shrimp.
• Camel shrimpFlame hawkfish eats ornamental shrimp such as the camel shrimp.
• Harlequin shrimpFlame hawkfish eats ornamental shrimp such as the harlequin shrimp.

! Take care (2)

• Tiger tail sea cucumberA stressed or dead tiger tail sea cucumber can release toxins that harm fish; cover pump intakes.
• Sea appleA stressed or dead sea apple can release toxins that harm fish; cover pump intakes.

Corals and anemones

Only the corals and anemones with a known risk are listed.

! Take care (1)

• Carpet anemones (Haddon's, giant)The carpet anemones (Haddon's, giant) can catch and eat small fish such as the flame hawkfish.