Epinephelus hexagonatus
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| Epinephelus hexagonatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Epinephelidae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. hexagonatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus hexagonatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | |
Epinephelus hexagonatus, commonly referred to as the star-spotted groper or the wirenet rockcod, is a species of ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses.[2] It is found mostly in the West Indian Ocean. It is named after the polygonal pattern of brown spots on its skin.[3] There is a white triangle between each spot, and five darker spot clusters along the base of the dorsal fin.[4] The colouration of this fish provides camouflage in the reefs.
