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Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

Peacock hind
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Philippines country information

Common names: Baraka, Baraka, Dugnitan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107853), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Museum: CAS 49619; LACM 42488-26. Reported to cause ciguatera (Ref. 393). Also Ref. 4787, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Sinh thái học

Biển Cùng sống ở rạn san hô; không di cư; Mức độ sâu 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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