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, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 26, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; off Bounty Bay; reef at edge of sand
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 35 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 26, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 16651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16651.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900529 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026