Whitespot hawkfish (Paracirrhites hemistictus)

Scientific name: Paracirrhites hemistictus G?nther, 1874

Whitespot hawkfish (Paracirrhites hemistictus)

The Whitespot hawkfish (Paracirrhites hemistictus) is a marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Occurs in two basic color morphs: a light phase with a broad white longitudinal band and a maroon to black phase (Paracirrhites polystictus) with a conspicuous white blotch on each side.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracirrhites hemistictus
Family
Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos-Keeling and Christmas islands. Pacific Ocean: all islands of Oceania except Hawaii and Easter Island. Also known from the Ogasawara Islands. Remains unreported from any continental shore or any of the large islands of the Indo-Malayan region.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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