Paracirrhites forsteri
Freckled Hawkfish
As recorded: Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paracirrhites forsteri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 4115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900013. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4115.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37900013 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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