Paracirrhites arcatus

• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• Bibliography
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• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Family Cirrhitidae

Distribution: tropical western and eastern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific (mainly Indo-Pacific ). Continuous dorsal fin with 10 spines, 11-17 soft rays ; interspinal membranes with cirri . Anal fin 5-7 soft rays. Scales ctenoid or cycloid. Vertebrae 26-28. Maximum length about 55 cm. Species usually small and very colorful; inhabits rocks and corals . Have many features in common with the scorpaenids. Feed on small crustaceans and fishes . Protogynous hermaphrodites , with few dominant males. Spawning takes place in open water near the surface. Adapt well to aquarium conditions.The family Cirrhitidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 9 genera and 32 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Etymology of this family name : Related voice to Greek, kirrhos = Latin cirrus = curl, fringe

Habitat

Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m where it found on heads of small branching corals , e.g. Stylophora , Pocillopora , Acropora (Ref. 9710).

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -6,737 meters (0 to -22,103 feet).Mean = -2,486.070 meters (-8,156.398 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,606.090 based on 175 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Biology

Diet

Feeds mainly on shrimps, small fishes , crabs, and other crustaceans.

Taxonomy

Ambiguous Synonyms

1. Paracirrhites amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1857)

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Amblycirrhitus arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)
2. Cirrhites arcatus Cuvier, 1829
3. Gymnocirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)
4. Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829)
5. Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1829)
6. Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier)
7. Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier, 1829)
8. Paracirrhites arcuatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Hawkfishes .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Paracirrhites

There are approximately 14 species in this genus:

P. arcatus · P. arcatus (Arc Eye) · P. areatus · P. bicolor · P. fasciatus · P. foresteri · P. forsteri (Blackside Hawkfish) · P. fosteri · P. hemistictus (Halfspotted Hawkfish) · P. hemistictus var. hemistictus · P. hemistictus var. polystictus · P. nisus · P. pinnulatus · P. xanthus

Bibliography

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 9, 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 10 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
• Woodland, David J. (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Northern Barrier Marine Life (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Fish Collection
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• Senckenberg: Collection Pisces
• University of Kansas Biodiversity Research Center: Fish Collection

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3858098
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-25844
• Fishbase Species ID: 5835
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 112103
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 170228
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 119511

Footnotes

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