Lanai, Hawaii
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Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Big Island, Hawaii
Lanai, Hawaii
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Indo-Pacific Reefs
Peacock Grouper
Cephalopholis argus
Peacock Grouper
Also known as: Peacock Hind, Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock Rockcod, Argus Grouper
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Cephalopholis argus
Synonyms: Epinephelus argus, Serranus immunerur, Bodianus jacobevertsen
Size: 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm)
Depth: 3-45 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Perciformes (Order)
└Percoidei (Suborder)
└Epinephelidae (Family)
└Cephalopholis (Genus)
└C. argus (Species)
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