Sea fish
Peacock hind
Cephalopholis argus
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Other names: Peacock grouper (roi)
- Habitat
- Resif · kayalık
Best spots in October
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 0 Apr
- 0 May
- 29 Jun
- 31 Jul
- 31 Aug
- 31 Sep
- 31 Oct
- 0 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Robinson Club Pamfilya - Pier and Bar Manavgat, Antalya 34/100 Weak
- Yumurtalık Limanı Kıyısı Yumurtalık, Adana 31/100 Weak
- Anamur Deniz Feneri Anamur, Mersin 31/100 Weak
- Aydoğdu Burnu Fethiye, Muğla 30/100 Weak
- Kris batık yük gemi Samandağ, Hatay 29/100 Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–40 m
mostly 1–15 m
Water temperature
20.7–33.4 °C
ideal 25.2–29.2 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
21.1–39 ‰
Shore types
- Rocky shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Cephalopholis argus
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Peacock grouper (roi)
