Kauaʻi record · KCA-FISH-000055
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
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Kauaʻi evidence
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Paracirrhites arcatus
- Common names
- Arc-eye Hawkfish
- Hawaiian names
- Pilikoʻa
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented in Kauaʻi reef surveys
- Origin
- Native / exact status review pending
- Conservation status
- Not assessed in current release
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Claims remain limited to cited evidence; precise sensitive locations are suppressed from public display.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Shallow hard-bottom coral/rocky reef habitat
- Food and resource needs
- Unknown / not yet documented
- Reproduction
- Unknown / not yet documented
- Shelter
- Reef-associated fish
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Reef habitat degradation, climate stress, water quality, and fishing pressure where applicable
- Conservation actions
- Record-specific conservation actions need supporting evidence.
- Monitoring
- Retain Kauaʻi-specific distribution, abundance, life-stage, behavior, habitat, trend, and attendant data with provenance.
- Data gaps
- Modern Kauaʻi abundance/trend and sector-level comparison need refresh.
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Unknown / not yet documented
- Seasonal description
- Arc-eye Hawkfish is ecologically, culturally, fishery, or conservation-relevant to Kauaʻi.