Peacock hind

Facts

Scientific name:

Cephalopholis argus

Biology:

A generally common species found in a variety of coral habitats from tide pools to depths of at least 40 m; prefers the 1 to 10 m reef zone. Juvenile prefers shallow, protected coral thickets . Benthic and benthopelagic . Feeds mainly on fishes (75-95%) and to a lesser extent on crustaceans. In the Red Sea, it feeds early in the morning and late afternoon ; but at Madagascar, it appears to feed more at night . Implicated in ciguatera at some of the islands in Pacific region. In Hong Kong live fish markets .

IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern

Threat to humans:

Reports of ciguatera poisoning

Photos & Description

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CC-BY-NC

Author:

Gianemilio Rusconi

Source:

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?Genus=Cephalopholis&Species=argus

License type:

CC-BY

Author:

Adrian Pingstone

Source:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue-spotted.grouper.arp.jpg

License type:

CC-BY-NC-ND

Author:

Dennis Polack

Source:

http://eol.org/data_objects/24177586

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Short description:

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines : 3; Anal soft rays : 9. Dark brown in color, with small black-edged ocelli; 5-6 pale bars on rear part of body; large pale area over chest; distal part of pectorals sometimes maroon brown; triangular membranes at tips of dorsal fin spines orange-gold in color.

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? , range 22 - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed;