FishverifiedLeast Concern

Paracirrhites forsteri

(Schneider, 1801)

Blackside Hawkfish

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

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–35 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Cirrhitidae

common

occasional

rare

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