Freckled Hawkfish – Paracirrhites forsteri – Medium

The Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has variable color depending on age and where it was collected. Its upper half is normally purplish-brown, fading to almost black toward the rear. A broad white stripe may run down the sides above an underside that may match the top half or may be yellow to almost white and the dorsal may also be lighter. The head is peppered with the dark reddish-purple spots that give the fish its common name.

Hawkfish are generally hardy fish with tons of \