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Paracirrhites arcatus
English: Arc-Eye Hawkfish (1); Hawaiian: pilikoa (1)
As recorded: Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- E.Y. Hosaka
- Date
- August 4, 1932
- Locality
- Oahu; NW side; Haleiwa; Waialua Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1932, E.Y. Hosaka also collected 4 other specimens.
Paracirrhites arcatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,037 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
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)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Paracirrhites arcatus. BPBM 4117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37898954. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37898954 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026