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Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

Peacock hind
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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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