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Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

Peacock hind
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: 斑點九刺鮨, 斑點九棘鱸, 藍星斑
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Importance: commercial | Ref: Lai, N.-W., 2023
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Reported from coral areas in Tung Ping Chau, Bluff Island, Sharp Island, and Shelter Island (Ref. 128523). Also reported from the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve (Ref. 129329). The species was observed on 2 to 10 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Sold in wet markets (Ref. 129440). Also Ref. 94637.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lee, C. and Y. Sadovy, 1998
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Cephalopholis: Greek, kephale = head + Greek, pholis = scale (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 37816), usually 1 - 15 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C; 29°N - 34°S, 33°E - 122°W (Ref. 5222)

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