Saltwater
Arc-eye hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
Cirrhitidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, and 29 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m, on heads of small branching corals, e.g. Stylophora, Pocillopora, Acropora. Benthic. Feed mainly on shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other crustaceans. Solitary (Ref 90102). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amblycirrhitus arcatus
- Cirrhites amblycephalus
- Cirrhites arcatus
- Gymnocirrhites arcatus
- Paracirrhites amblycephalus
- Paracirrhites arcuatus
In other languages
- Øjebuet falkefisk
- Juovahaukkakala
- Arc eye, Arc eyed hawkfish, Arc-eyed hawkfish, Horseshoe hawkfish, Ring-eye hawkfish, Ring-eyed hawkfish, Ringeye hawkfish, Ringeyed hawkfish, Striped hand-fish, Whiteline hawkfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.