Paracirrhites forsteri

English: Blackside Hawkfish; Freckled Hawkfish (1), Hilupitikoa (1); Hawaiian: hilu piliko'a (1)

As recorded: Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 10, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; shore reef at W side near head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

57 Bishop specimens of Paracirrhites forsteri · collected 1901–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 10, 1971, J.E. Randall and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 12556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12556.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900972 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026