Peacock Grouper

Scientific Name: Cephalopholis argus
Family: Groupers - Serranidae
Maximum Size: 55cm
Identification: Brown; covered with small black-edged blue spots, broad blue borders on rear dorsal, anal, pectoral and tail fins.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups of up to 12 including a single dominant male.
Hide-out: Variable habitats from tide pools to outer reef slopes in 1-15m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to E. French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.