Arc-eye Hawkfish

Paracirrhites est un genre de poissons de la famille des cirrhitidés (appelés poissons-faucons ou éperviers).

The arc-eye hawkfish, ringeye hawkfish, horseshoe hawkfish, or whiteline hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), is a species of marine fish in the family Cirrhitidae (hawkfishes). It is found in shallow waters in the tropical Indo-Pacific on reefs, resting on coral heads much of the time. Taxonomy The arc-eye hawkfish was first formally described in 1829 as Cirrhites arcatus by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier with the type locality given as Mauritius.

Paracirrhitas arcatus es una especie de pez perteneciente a la familia de los cirrítidos. ​ Descripción Puede llegar a medir 20 cm de longitud. Tiene 10 espinas y 11 radios blandos en la aleta dorsal y 3 espinas y 6 radios blandos en el anal.