Paracirrhites arcatus

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

As recorded: Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.M. Devaney, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. HaywoodDean B. Cannoy →Dennis M. Devaney →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 11, 1970
Locality: Mangareva Island; SW side of Tenoko Island; outside reef
Island: Mangareva Island
Depth: 12 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 11, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.M. Devaney, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. Haywood also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Paracirrhites arcatus. BPBM 13571. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37901171. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13571.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37901171 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026