Hawkfish (Cirrhites Maculatus) and Hawaiian Morwong (Chilodactylus Vittatus). Mini PrintMorwongs are an unusual and sometimes comical looking group of fishes found in subtropical and warm temperate seas. These odd fish have thick reddish lips and bold diagonal black stripes which may serve to disrupt their outline or to make them appear extra large to predators. They often prop themselves on the bottom with strong pectoral fins, somewhat like hawkfishes. Unlike hawkfishes, however, they appear to be nocturnal and are probably resting