WoRMS taxon details
Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)
218867 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218867)
accepted
Species
Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
Paracirrhites fosteri (Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Paracirrhites typee Randall, 1963 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 191 [details]
page(s): 191 [details]
Description Occurs on lagoon or seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m where it tends to perch on outermost branches of corals. Feeds...
Description Occurs on lagoon or seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m where it tends to perch on outermost branches of corals. Feeds mainly on small fishes, sometimes on shrimps. Marketed mostly fresh. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218867 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 191 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 191 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs on lagoon or seaward reefs from 1 to at least 33 m where it tends to perch on outermost branches of corals. Feeds mainly on small fishes, sometimes on shrimps. Marketed mostly fresh. [details]
To Barcode of Life (127 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Paracirrhites typee Randall, 1963)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish (top) & Reticulated dascyllus (bottom))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Paracirrhites forsteri)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Paracirrhites typee Randall, 1963)
To FishBase images (Paracirrhites forsteri, Papua New Guinea, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (298 nucleotides; 215 proteins)
To GenBank (298 nucleotides; 215 proteins) (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Paracirrhites forsteri USNM 409284 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Paracirrhites forsteri USNM 439482 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Paracirrhites typee Randall, 1963)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish (top) & Reticulated dascyllus (bottom))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Hawkfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Paracirrhites forsteri)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Paracirrhites typee Randall, 1963)
To FishBase images (Paracirrhites forsteri, Papua New Guinea, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (298 nucleotides; 215 proteins)
To GenBank (298 nucleotides; 215 proteins) (from synonym Grammistes forsteri Schneider, 1801)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Paracirrhites forsteri USNM 409284 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Paracirrhites forsteri USNM 439482 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
