Cephalopholis argus Argus Grouper, Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock Grouper, Peacock Hind, Peacock Rockcod, Worldwide-peacock Rockcod

Cephalopholis argus is commonly referred to as Argus Grouper, Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock Grouper, Peacock Hind, Peacock Rockcod, Worldwide-peacock Rockcod. Difficulty in the aquarium: Solo per acquariofili esperti. A aquarium size of at least 3000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Paddy Ryan, USA

Cephalopholis argus, Peacock grouper Puerto Galera, Philippines, Copyright Paddy Ryan

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lexID:: 37
AphiaID:: 218174

Scientific:: Cephalopholis argus
German:: Blaupunkt-Zackenbarsch
English:: Argus Grouper, Blue-spotted Grouper, Peacock Grouper, Peacock Hind, Peacock Rockcod, Worldwide-peacock Rockcod

Category:: Cernie

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Serranidae (Family) > Cephalopholis (Genus) > argus (Species)
Initial determination:: Schneider, 1801

Occurrence:: Eritrea, Djibouti, Hong Kong, (the) Maldives, American Samoa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Caroline Island, Central Pazific, China, Christmas Islands, Comores, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Guam, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Hawaii, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lord Howe Island, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marquesas Islands, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Raja Amat, Red Sea, Réunion , Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South-Africa, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tansania, Thailand, The Bangai Archipelago, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, the Seychelles, Timor, Tonga, Tuamoto Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake Atoll, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen
Sea depth:: 1 - 40 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 15.75" - 23.62" (40cm - 60cm)
Temperature:: 24,9 °F - 29,3 °F (24,9°C - 29,3°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Schrimps, Shrimps, Smelts
Tank:: 659.94 gal (~ 3000L)
Difficulty:: Solo per acquariofili esperti
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Cephalopholis colonus
Zackenbarsch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-08-20 14:45:02
Last edit:: 2024-09-06 20:30:08

Info

Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

See C. altivelis.

Food: Stints and pealed crabs.

fishbase: Reports of ciguatera poisoning!

Synonyms:
Bodianus guttatus Bloch, 1790
Bodianus jacobevertsen Lacepède, 1802
Bodianus jacob-evertsen Lacepède, 1802
Cephalopholis guttata (Bloch)
Cephalopolis argus Schneider, 1801
Epinephelus argus (Schneider, 1801)
Serranus guttatus (Bloch, 1790)
Serranus immunerur Montrouzier, 1857
Serranus myriaster Valenciennes, 1828
Serranus thyrsites Saville-Kent, 1893

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Cephalopholis argus, Peacock grouper Puerto Galera, Philippines, Copyright Paddy Ryan

Copyright Gianemilio Rusconi, Foto, Bathala, Malediven

Copyright Joe DE VROE, Foto Shab Iris (Nugar), Ägypten

Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus,USAT Liberty Wreck, Tulamben, Bali, INDONESIA 2024

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