Arc-eye hawkfish
📖 Overview
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.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Occurs in a variety of color morphs, but always has a distinctive ring extending around and behind the eye . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Arc-eye hawkfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing. Spawning ascents into the water column occurred over a distance of 0.4 to 1.0 m .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 91 m , usually 1 - 33 m . Tropical; 35°N - 35°S, 24°E - 124°W East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Rapa.
🌿 Ecology
shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Arc-eyed Hawkfish · Arceye Hawkfish, Arc-eye hawkfish · Horseshoe Hawkfish · Ring-eye Hawkfish · Ring-eyed Hawkfish · Ringeye Hawkfish · Ringeyed Hawkfish · Whiteline Hawkfish · arc-eye hawkfish · whitelined hawkfish |
| 🌍AFR | Hoefyster-valkvis |
| 🌍CES | štětičkovec brýlový |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Øjebuet falkefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Büschelbarsch · Monokel-Büschelbarsch · Monokel-Korallenwächter |
| 🌍DIV | Gaa boa |
| 🌍FIJ | bika vatu |
| 🇫🇷French | Epervier Sabot de Cheval · Poisson-Faucon à tempe annelée · Poisson-faucon à arcade · Poisson-épervier à Arcade · Épervier strié · Épervier strié, Poisson-faucon à tempe annelée |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce falco linea bianca |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Meganegombe · Meganegonbe · メガネゴンベ |
| 🌍MAH | Onan |
| 🌍MSA | Helang gelang mata |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Rode koraalklimmer |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-falcão-de-olho-anelado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Краснощёкий крупночешуйный кудрепёр |
| 🌍SMO | Lausiva |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Halcón de ojo de arco |
| 🌍TAH | Patui · patu'i |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 副䱵 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .
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