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Blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)
AnimalsFalcon fish, hawks
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Forster's hawkfishBritish English
- Freckled hawkfishBritish English
- Forsters BüschelbarschGerman (Germany)
- Pez halcon de ForsterEuropean Spanish
- Solosolo de banda negraEuropean Spanish
- Poisson-faucon à taches de rousseurFrench (France)
- Épervier à bande noireFrench (France)
- épervier à tête ponctuéeFrench (France)
- poisson-épervier de ForsterFrench (France)
- Pesce falco di ForsterItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Grammistes forsteri
- Paracirrhites typee
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Sources
- DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie, BOURJON Philippe in : DORIS, 06/07/2016 : Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2181
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2001
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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