Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Florent's Guide To The
Tropical Reefs
Halfspotted Hawkfish
Paracirrhites hemistictus
Halfspotted Hawkfish
Also known as: Ornate Hawkfish
Category: Hawkfishes
Scientific Name: Paracirrhites hemistictus
Size: Up to 11 in. (28 cm)
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Centrarchiformes (Order)
└Cirrhitidae (Family)
└Paracirrhites (Genus)
└P. hemistictus (Species)
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