Cephalopholis argus

English: Peacock Grouper (1); Hawaiian: roi (2)

As recorded: Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Serranidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Rarotonga
Island: Rarotonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Cephalopholis argus · collected 1901–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cephalopholis argus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

5RWR+JM8, Hurghada 1, Red Sea Governorate 1963505, Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

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Cite this specimen

Cephalopholis argus. BPBM 1981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35866374. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1981.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35866374 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026