Specimen Information

Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis argus
(peacock hind)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID165059
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusCephalopholis
Speciesargus
Common Namepeacock hind
StateHI
Localitymarine waters off the NW Hawaiian islands
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number32515200
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14969
Author:Mundy, B.C.
Date:2005
Title:Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology 6
Publisher:Bishop Museum Press
Pages:704 pp
CommentsIntroduced to Oahu and Hawaii Island in 1956 from Moorea, now spread from Hawaii Island to French Frigate shoals.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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