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Paracirrhites forsteri

(Schneider, 1801)

Blackside Hawkfish

Also known as: Forster's Hawkfish, Freckled Hawkfish, Blacksided Hawkfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Cirrhitidae

Where to find it

common

EgyptSaudi Arabia

occasional

MaldivesTanzaniaUnited States (Guam)

rare

Indonesia

Other species in Cirrhitidae

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Neocirrhites armatus

Brilliant Red Hawkfish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Coral Hawkfish

Paracirrhites hemistictus

Halfspotted Hawkfish

Amblycirrhitus pinos

Redspotted Hawkfish