Specimen Information

Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis argus
(peacock hind)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID32627
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusCephalopholis
Speciesargus
Common Namepeacock hind
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
Localitymarine waters off island of Oahu
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number32515200
Map
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Collection Year1956
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:672
Author:Maciolek, J.A.
Date:1984
Title:Exotic fishes in Hawaii and other islands of Oceania
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:131-161
Commentsstocked more than once, spread to all islands; reported as Cephalopholis guttatus
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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