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Cephalopholis Argus, Maldives
''Cephalopholis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae in the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. Many of the species have the word "hind" as part of their common name in English. Species ''Cephalolophis'' contains the following 24 species: * '' Cephalopholis aitha'' Randall & Heemstra, 1991 (Rusty hind) * '' Cephalopholis argus'' Schneider, 1801 (Peacock hind) * '' Cephalopholis aurantia'' (Valenciennes, 1828) (Golden hind) * '' Cephalopholis boenak'' (Bloch, 1790) (Chocolate hind) * '' Cephalopholis cruentata'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (Graysby) * '' Cephalopholis cyanostigma'' (Valenciennes, 1828) (Bluespotted hind) * '' Cephalopholis formosa'' ( Shaw, 1812) (Bluelined hind) * ''Cephalopholis fulva'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coney) * '' Cephalopholis hemistiktos'' ( Rüppell, 1830) (Yellowfin hind) * '' Cephalopholis igarashiensis'' Katayama, 1957 (Garish hind) * '' Cephalopholis leopardus'' (Lacepède, 1801) (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cephalopholis Argus
''Cephalopholis argus'', the peacock hind, roi, bluespotted grouper, and celestial grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a member of the subfamily Epinephelinae, the groupers, and part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They come from the Indo-Pacific which is variously a commercial gamefish, an invasive species, and occasionally an aquarium resident. Its species name comes from its resemblance to the "hundred staring eyes" of the monster Argus who had a hundred eyes and was the shepherd of the goddess Hera in Greek mythology. Description This is a medium-sized fish that can reach a length of . Small individuals are dark brown with hundreds of small, dark-edged iridescent blue spots. Larger specimens sometimes develop four to six lighter vertical bars on the back half of its body. Distribution and habitat The species is extremely widely distributed, occurring in warm waters from the Red Sea to South Africa and east to French Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
