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.

Cephalopholis argus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Species:
C. argus
Binomial name
Cephalopholis argus
(Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Epinephelus argus (Schneider, 1801)
  • Bodianus guttatus Bloch, 1790
  • Serranus guttatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Bodianus jacobevertsen Lacepède, 1802
  • Serranus myriaster Valenciennes, 1828
  • Serranus immunerur Montrouzier, 1857
  • Serranus thyrsites Saville-Kent, 1893
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