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Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-eye Hawkfish
As recorded: Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- June 1, 1992
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; S side; outside reef, by cable
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 24 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1992, J.L. Earle also collected 1 other specimen.
Paracirrhites arcatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,039 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, 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
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Paracirrhites arcatus. BPBM 35366. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37901469. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35366.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37901469 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026