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Paracirrhites hemistictus
Ornate Hawkfish
As recorded: Paracirrhites hemistictus (Günther, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- March 6, 1971
- Locality
- Rarotonga; 300 meters E of Avaavaroa Pass
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 6, 1971, D.B. Cannoy also collected 1 other specimen.
Paracirrhites hemistictus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 208 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-10
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Alofi, Niue, NU
(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
French Polynesia, PF
(c) scubagirltexas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Ono Island, Fiji
(c) Julia Lewis DVM, MPH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Paracirrhites hemistictus. BPBM 13208. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37901490. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13208.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37901490 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026