Scientific Name	Paracirrhites arcatus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Cuvier, 1829)	Depth	1 - 33M
Chinese	副	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F402　Cirrhitidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	夏威夷副
Max Length	14 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	白線格、格仔
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、South、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Mauritius
Synonyms	Amblycirrhitus arcatus, Cirrhites amblycephalus, Cirrhites arcatus, Gymnocirrhites arcatus, Paracirrhites amblycephalus, Paracirrhites arcuatus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1829 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0060331. ASIZP0061386. NMMBP02360. NMMBP08676. NTUM03627. NTUM03628.
Common Name	Ring-eyed hawkfish; Ringeyed hawkfish; Striped hand-fish; Whiteline hawkfish; Arc-eye hawkfish; Arc-eyed hawkfish; Arc eye; Arc eyed hawkfish; Horseshoe hawkfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body elongate; body depth 2.4-2.6 times in standard length. Snout short. Mouth large, the maxilla reaching posterior to a vertical at centre of eye; upper margin of preopercle finely serrate. A continuous dorsal fin of X spines and 11 soft rays, notched between spinous and soft portions; a single cirrus from membrane near tip of each dorsal-fin spine; anal fin with III spines and 6 soft rays; upper 2 and lower 6 or 7 pectoral rays unbrached; caudal fin slightly rounded. Lateral-line scales 45- 50; 5 rows of large scales above lateral line; 5 or 6 rows of large scales on cheek, in addition to small scales. Occurs in a variety of color morphs, but always has a distinctive ring extending around and behind the eye.
habitats	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, and Acropora. Feeds mainly on shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other crustaceans.
Distribution	Distributed in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Rapa; throughout Micronesia. It is found in southern and eastern Taiwanese waters; Siao Liouciou, southweste
Utility	Aquarium fishes.