Paracirrhites forsteri

Freckled Hawkfish

As recorded: Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, S.R. Christian, C. Christian, and N. YoungDean B. Cannoy →Carol Christian →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
Date: December 27, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; off West Harbor
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 14 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On December 27, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, S.R. Christian, C. Christian, and N. Young also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paracirrhites forsteri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,167 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Shuchah B22

(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

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

2026-10-21

fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-21

Díli, Timor-Leste

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

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Cite this specimen

Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 16663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16663.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900262 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026