A new species image and profile has been added to the Digital-Reefs galleries! Paracirrhites xanthus, commonly known as the Golden Hawkfish, is a rare relative of the more commonly encountered Arc-eye Hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcuatus. Unlike the Arc-Eye though, the Golden Hawkfish is rarely imported and as such is usually expensive. This species comes from a limited range in the Eastern Central Pacific and is sometimes confused with Cirrhitichthys aureus, the Japanese Golden Hawkfish. We spotted this stunning specimen in a large reef aquarium installed and maintained by Aquarium Architecture. For a larger image and full species profile click here (note: you must be a logged-in subscriber to access this page – if you wish to subscribe quickly and freely, click here). More: New Species: Golden Hawkfish… More:
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