Author: (Cuvier, 1829)
FBname: Arc-eye hawkfish
Remark: The species <i>Paracirrhites amblycephalus</i> (Bleeker 1857) is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870).  Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Comments: Occur in lagoon and seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m, on heads of small branching corals, e.g. <i>Stylophora</i>, <i>Pocillopora</i>, <i>Acropora</i> (Ref. 9710).  Benthic (Ref. 58302).  Feed mainly on shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other crustaceans (Ref. 2334). Solitary (Ref 90102).  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.