Cephalopholis argus
Peacock Grouper
As recorded: Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 12, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; reef
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Cephalopholis argus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-22
Marsá Mubārak, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cephalopholis argus. BPBM 12988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35865125. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12988.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35865125 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026