Ringeye Hawkfish hiding in Acropora coral

Poster - Ringeye Hawkfish hiding in Acropora coral

Ringeye Hawkfish perched amongst Acropora corals. Ringeye Hawkfish come in a range of colours from greenish-brown to dark brown to reddish-orange, however they all have their distinctive arc behind the eye made up of three thin lines. They generally perch amongst small branching corals on exposed reef slopes, waiting for their prey to come to them.

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Ringeye Hawkfish Facts
Common Names(s): Ringeye Hawkfish, Horseshoe Hawkfish, Ringeye Hawkfish
Scientific Name: Paracirrhites arcatus
Family: Cirrhitidae (Hawkfishes)
Size: 20 cm
Diet: Shrimp, small fish, crabs, crustaceans
Habitat: Lagoon and seaward reefs on small branching corals.
Depth: 1 - 91 metres, normally 1 - 33 metres
Distribution: Indo-Pacific; East Africa to the Hawiian islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation: Not evaluated