Arc-eye Hawkfish

Paracirrhites arcatus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

91 m

Description

Paracirrhites arcatus is a species of hawkfish belonging to the genus Paracirrhites. It is found in shallow waters in the tropical IndoPacific on reefs, resting on coral heads much of the time. Etymology The genus name Paracirrhites derives from the Greek word para, meaning "the side of" plus the Latin wor... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Indo-Pacific +35 more in Seabook

Colors

white

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orange

green

blue

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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