Specimen Information

Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis argus
(peacock hind)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID164937
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusCephalopholis
Speciesargus
Common Namepeacock hind
StateHI
CountyHawaii
LocalityPacific Ocean, Hawaii, Hawaii Island, marine waters offshore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:14543
Author:Randall, J.E., and P.C. Heemstra
Date:1991
Title:Revision of the Indo-Pacific groupers (Perciformes: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), with descriptions of five new species.
Journal:Indo-Pacific Fishes
Volume:20
Pages:1-332
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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