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Peacock Grouper – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Peacock Grouper - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 86544
Availability: InStock

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Peacock Grouper:

The Peacock Grouper – also called the Roi, Blue-spotted Grouper, Argus Grouper, Peacock Hind, Peacock Grouper or Peacock Rockcod is a fish from the Indo-Pacific. Its species name comes from its resemblance to the “hundred staring eyes” of the monster Argus in Greek mythology. A medium sized fish that can reach a length of 24 inches (60 centimeters) When the fish is hunting, they will lay on the bottom and surge forward, preferring smaller fish and crustaceans. They may also hover motionless in the water column before attacking. This grouper may follow and cooperate with another predator species, such as an octopus or eel or camouflage themselves in a school of surgeonfish. Multiple individuals may cooperate to harass an eel to get it to flush prey for them. These fish were introduced to Hawaii in the 1950s to enhance local fisheries. Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) finds that they have become the reefs’ dominant predator.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Aquatic Animals, Ocean & Reef Fish, Signed Prints Tags: animal, animal renderings, bluespotted grouper, celestial grouper, Cephalopholis argus, clip art, fine art print, illustration, Peacock Grouper, peacock hind, realistic drawing, roi, scientific illustration, sketch, stock art, wildlife art

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Fine art illustration of a Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Peacock Grouper was completed on 1.1.2014 – the first drawing of the new year! This grouper drawing will be part of a collage I’m putting together featuring the awesome marine life native to the coral reefs of Hawaii (although this fish is found in other areas of the world too.) I found the Peacock Grouper fascinating because of the very distinctive blue spots on the fish. The ink drawing phase took considerably longer than I thought it world – perhaps 6-7 hours – but I’m pretty pleased with the result. The drawing is based on a photo by the talented underwater photographer Barry Fackler and was used with his permission.

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