Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) fish species and information / pictures of Arc-eye hawkfish - Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Paracirrhites arcatus

Common Name
Arc-eye hawkfish

Biology
Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m, on heads of small branching corals, e.g. Stylophora, Pocillopora, Acropora (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feed mainly on shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other crustaceans

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and Mangar?va islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Rapa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
91 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 91 m (Ref. 37816), usually 1 - 33 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.59 s.e. 0.60 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated