Arc-eye Hawkfish
Scientific Name: Paracirrhites arcatus
Species: Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
Other names: Arc-eyed Hawkfish, Arch Eye Hawkfish, Arch-eyed Hawkfish, Ring-eye Hawkfish, Ring-eyed Hawkfish, Red-eye Hawkfish, Red-eyed Hawkfish, Spectacle Hawkfish, Monocle Hawkfish, Horseshoe Hawkfish, Whitelined Hawkfish.
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi Island - Maldives
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Arc-eye HawkfishUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Description
Also known as Arc-eyed Hawkfish, Arch Eye Hawkfish, Arch-eyed Hawkfish, Ring-eye Hawkfish, Ring-eyed Hawkfish, Red-eye Hawkfish, Red-eyed Hawkfish, Spectacle Hawkfish, Monocle Hawkfish, Horseshoe Hawkfish and Whitelined Hawkfish.
Found singly or in pairs, on small branching coral heads on exposed reef slopes.
They vary in colour depending on light from red to green.
They feed on small fish and invertebrates.
Length - 14cm
Depth - 1-91m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Hawkfish can be found perched on top of coral blocks waiting for their prey. If approached by predators they quickly dart away to hide.
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The Arc-eye Hawkfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 7 times by users @fishx6 @epic
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