Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Category: Hawkfishes
Scientific Name: Paracirrhites arcatus
Size: 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Centrarchiformes (Order)
     └Cirrhitidae (Family) Hawkfishes
      └Paracirrhites (Genus)
       └P. arcatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218866🔗
iNaturalist ID: 47578🔗

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