peacock hind

Cephalopholis argus

Epinephelid Fish from the Red Sea

peacock hind is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Durban, South Africa and eastward to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn group, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. May be confused with Cephalopholis cyanostigma .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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