Paracirrhites arcatus

English: Arc-Eye Hawkfish (1); Hawaiian: pilikoa (1)

As recorded: Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich and A.H. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Philip Helfrich →
Date: June 22, 1964
Locality: Marakei Atoll; off quarters
Island: Marakei Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

44 Bishop specimens of Paracirrhites arcatus · collected 1900–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 22, 1964, P. Helfrich and A.H. Banner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paracirrhites arcatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,036 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Paracirrhites arcatus. BPBM 10659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37898624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10659.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37898624 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026