The arc-eye hawkfish

arc-eye hawkfish

Scientific name	Paracirrhites arcatus
Descriptor	Cuvier
Year of description	1829
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Cirrhitidae
Genus	Paracirrhites

Introduction

Paracirrhites arcatus, commonly known as arc-eye hawkfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

15 cm
Maximum size

20 cm

Average size

15 cm
Maximum size

20 cm

How to recognize the arc-eye hawkfish ?

The arc-eye hawkfish measures between 15 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly rouge, marron and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

Yes
Way of living

diurnal

The arc-eye hawkfish is a fish solitary. This species is carnivorous .

This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the arc-eye hawkfish has little concern for non-territorial animals.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre
Polygamy

Yes

The arc-eye hawkfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. In this species, the dominant males are polygamous and reproduce each season with several females.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Great Barrier Reef East China Sea Philippine Sea Sea of Japan South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Bali Mauritius Réunion Lombok Maldives Nusa Penida French Polynesia Zanzibar Archipelago

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

24 - 27 °C
Depth

1 - 33 m
Environment

Free benthic

Biotope presentation

The arc-eye hawkfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 33m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

bennett's sharpnose puffer Tetraodontidae

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