Flame Hawkfish, Neocirrhites armatus, Fiji Dec 6 2000
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- Sunday, June 4, 1972, Fiji at Kadavu, Mike Gawel and I made a dive on the north side of Herald Passage on the Great Astrolabe barrier reef. I spotted a brilliant red hawkfish in shallow water and had no idea what it was. In 1972 this fish was not known in the aquarium world. I contacted Jack Randall who identified it as Neocirrhites armatus, now known as the Flame Hawkfish. I caught one and brought it back to my aquarium at the University of the South Pacific and later wrote my first magazine article featuring this fish. The article appeared in a 1975 issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine. 28 years later, I shot this video in Fiji using an old Sony VX1000 camera. I have converted the original DV footage (720 x 480 resolution), to 2X (3488 x 2160) using Topaz AI for video. This hawkfish is common in Fiji and always found among the branches of the Antler Coral, Pocillopora grandis.
Thanks Bruce and Marj! Almost….almost as good as being there.
That's probably Pocillopora eydouxi (P. grandis)? This video is very special! It shows the high vitality of this reef. So many fish in one coral! Amazing!!! AARGH! So nice!! Thanks for sharing!!
Yes, the name has been changed from Pocillopora eydouxi to Pocillopora grandis. Thanks for the comments!
@@Exallias1 Thank you for publishing such great images! 🙏
Wow Bruce! That is an amazing story behind such a stunning fish. I have always wanted to keep a flame hawk but havent had the chance. I was close to buying an arc eye hawk but didnt due to them growing to such a large size. I am really wanting to get a flame hawk now for my 30 gallon mangrove tank.
Bruce, what was that larger spotted looking hawkfish about halfway through the video? Very beautiful fish too
The other hawkfish is Paracirrhites forsteri, and the smaller one is a juvenile of that same species.
@@Exallias1 Very cool, I will look them up. These are great videos. I’m glad you have been posting them for us to see