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Peacock Grouper
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Peacock Grouper

Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPeacock Grouper
DutchPauwtandbaars
SpanishMero pavo real
Chinese斑点九棘鲈
Scientific nameCephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

About this species

Cephalopholis argus, the peacock hind, roi, bluespotted grouper, and celestial grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the subfamily Epinephelinae, the groupers, and part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They come from the Indo-Pacific and are variously a commercial gamefish, an invasive species, and occasionally an aquarium resident. Its species name comes from its resemblance to the "hundred staring eyes" of the monster Argus who had a hundred eyes and was the shepherd of the goddess Hera in Greek mythology.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilySerranidae
GenusCephalopholis

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