Ecosystems where Cephalopholis argus occurs
n = 48
| Ecosystem | Type | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agulhas Current | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Andaman Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5736 |
| Arabian Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 45255 |
| Atulayan Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 41469 |
| Bay of Bengal | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 45255 |
| Carigara Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 46323 |
| Coral Sea and GBR | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Davao Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 45419 |
| East Central Australian Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Great Barrier Reef | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5222 |
| Gulf of Aden | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5222 |
| Gulf of Thailand | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Hsiao-liu-chiu | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 48445 |
| Indian Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5222 |
| Indonesian Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Insular Pacific-Hawaiian | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 583 |
| Kimbe Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 28888 |
| Kingman Reef | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 72402 |
| Kuroshio Current | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Lagonoy Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 43283 |
| Lanuza Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 104756 |
| Lingayen Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5399 |
| Lutao Island | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 11104 |
| Milne Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 41464 |
| Moro Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 106380 |
| North Australian Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Northeast Australian Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Northwest Australian Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Pacific Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Panay Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 42831 |
| Peng-hu Island | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 55073 |
| Polynesian Waters | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| Ragay Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 47919 |
| Rapa-Pitcairn | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 121505 |
| Red Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 84159 |
| San Miguel Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 45161 |
| Somali Coastal Current | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4787 |
| South China Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 36648 |
| Southern China | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 119494 |
| Southern Palawan | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 114805 |
| Spratly Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 48445 |
| Sulu-Celebes Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 42484 |
| Tahiti I. | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4821 |
| Tañon Strait | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 107276 |
| Tawi tawi Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 59110 |
| Tubbataha Reefs | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 57038 |
| Verde Island Passage | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 37603 |
| Yellow Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 4868 |