Golden Hawkfish

Paracirrhites xanthus

Cirrhitid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

Paracirrhites xanthus, the yellow hawkfish or the blueline yellow hawkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a hawkfish belonging to the family Cirrhitidae. it is found in the eastern central Pacific. It can be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Paracirrhites
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Polynesia, Tuamoto, Carolines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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