β Hyi - A star similar to our Sun of spectral class G shining from a distance of 22 light years. Its diameter is twice that of the Sun, surface temperature reaches 6,300 K, and its mass is 1.4 times that of our Sun. It is the brightest star in the constellation, with an apparent magnitude of 2.8.

α Hyi - A yellow star with a brightness of 2.9 magnitude. It is located just 30 light-years away from Earth.

γ Hyi - The red giant of spectral class M2, which has a brightness of 3.2 mag, is located 214 light-years away from us.

VW Hyi - The star, well known to observers of the southern sky as a cataclysmic variable. During its quiet period, it shines with a brightness of 13th magnitude, but during its brightening, which occurs once a month, it brightens to 8th magnitude.

φ Hyi - An optical double star distinguishable under good conditions with the naked eye. Both components have nearly the same brightness - 5.4 mag and 5.5 mag. These red giants are located at a distance of 740 and 470 light-years.