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Arc-eye hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)
AnimalsFalcon fish, hawks
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Horseshoe hawkfishBritish English
- Ring-eye hawkfishBritish English
- Whitelined hawkfishBritish English
- BüschelbarschGerman (Germany)
- Pez halcón arco irisEuropean Spanish
- Pez halcón ojo de arcoEuropean Spanish
- Epervier striéFrench (France)
- épervier à tempe anneléeFrench (France)
- Poisson-épervier à arcadeFrench (France)
- Poisson-faucon à tempe anneléeFrench (France)
- Pesce falco arcatoItalian (Italy)
- Rode koraal-klimmerDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Amblycirrhitus arcatus
- Cirrhites arcatus
- Gymnocirrhites arcatus
- Paracirrhites amblycephalus
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, GUICHARD Benjamin in : DORIS, 09/10/2014 : Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1171
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2002
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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