arc-eye hawkfish
| Scientific name | Paracirrhites arcatus |
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| Descriptor | Cuvier |
| Year of description | 1829 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Cirrhitidae |
| Genus | Paracirrhites |
Introduction
Paracirrhites arcatus, commonly known as arc-eye hawkfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Average size15 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
How to recognize the arc-eye hawkfish ?
The arc-eye hawkfish measures between 15 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly rouge, marron and blanc body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The arc-eye hawkfish is a fish solitary. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the arc-eye hawkfish has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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PolygamyYes
The arc-eye hawkfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. In this species, the dominant males are polygamous and reproduce each season with several females.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 27 °C
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Depth1 - 33 m
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EnvironmentFree benthic
Biotope presentation
The arc-eye hawkfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 33m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
blackside hawkfish
Cirrhitidae
Species of the same biotope
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