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: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1902
Locality: Nukuhiva
Island: Nukuhiva
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paracirrhites forsteri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,186 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.