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Lognosed coral guardian
Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857
AnimalsFalcon fish, hawks
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Longnose hawkfishBritish English
- Abou zokhliitArabic
- Samak A'saqrArabic
- SoummannArabic
- Langschnauzen-BüschelbarschGerman (Germany)
- Halcón narigónEuropean Spanish
- Poisson-faucon à long nezFrench (France)
- épervier à long nezFrench (France)
- Poisson-bécasse à carreauxFrench (France)
- Spitssnuit koraalklimmerDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- GRILHE Séverine, LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 26/12/2014 : Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1308
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Oxycirrhites typus Bleeker, 1857, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2000
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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