The Coral Hawkfish is a small but confident reef predator known for its speckled red-and-white coloration, tassel-like dorsal-fin cirri, and characteristic habit of perching on coral branches while watching everything happening around it. Scientifically known as Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus, this species is also called the Pixy Hawkfish, Sharp-headed Hawkfish, and, confusingly, Spotted Hawkfish. That last name …
