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Arc-eye Hawkfish

Paracirrhites arcatus

Also known as: Arc-eyed Hawkfish, Archeye Hawkfish, Horseshoe Hawkfish, Monocle Hawkfish, Redeye Hawkfish, Red-eyed Hawkfish, Ringeye Hawkfish, Ring-eyed Hawkfish, Spectacle Hawkfish, White-lined Hawkfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
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@fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 20
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Overview

Found singly, perched on heads of branching corals, over lagoons and seaward reefs. Variations in colour but always with the extended eye-ring.

Hawkfish can be found perched as if 'standing on their fins' in the branches or on top of corals and rocks waiting for their prey. If approached by predators they quickly dart away to hide.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
white bars
Head & Mouth
eye ring
Behaviour
ambush predatorsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Dive site · 7
  • Country only · 13
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Found singly, perched on heads of branching corals, over lagoons and seaward reefs.

RANGE
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Adult photos 20

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCentrarchiformes
    5. familyCirrhitidae
    6. genusParacirrhites
    7. speciesParacirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)

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