Paracirrhites forsteri
Freckled Hawkfish
As recorded: Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- Jim Donaldson
- Date
- July 1, 1966
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Waimanalo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paracirrhites forsteri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,180 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)
2026-10-28
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)
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Cite this specimen
Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 5585. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37899423. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5585.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37899423 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026