| Citation | Craig, M., YJ.S. de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M., YJ.S. de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 14 |
| Named Used as Valid | Cephalopholis argus |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Red Sea to South Africa, extending east to French Polynesia and the Pitcairn group, south to Lord Howe Island and north to southern Japan; also in Hawaiian Islands |
| Quote | Associated with exposed reef-front habitats in depths of up to 40 m |