Blackside Hawkfish, Paracirrhites forsteri, Giftun Island, Red Sea, Egypt

Freckled (blackside) hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) on cat's paw coral (Acropora palifera), Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Blackside (freckled) hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri), Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Typical of this family, the Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has thick spines in it's pectoral fins to aid staying in place on it's coral perch, Hawaii, United States of America

Typical of this family the Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has thick spines in it's pectoral fins to aid staying in place on it's coral perch, Hawaii, United States of America

Australia, Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) close-up in coral