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
Date: March 12, 1983
Locality: Vavau Island; small reef between Mala Island and Kapa Island
Island: Vavau Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 12, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 38089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900822. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38089.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900822 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026