About Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster, 1801)
Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster, 1801) is commonly known as the star-spotted groper or wirenet rockcod. It is a species of ray-finned grouper fish, belonging to the subfamily Epinephelinae in the family Serranidae, a group that also includes anthias and sea basses. This species is found mostly in the West Indian Ocean. It is named for the polygonal pattern of brown spots on its skin. A white triangle sits between each of these spots, and five darker clusters of spots run along the base of its dorsal fin. The fish's colouration acts as camouflage in reef environments. E. hexagonatus lives in shallow outer-reef areas exposed to water surge. It most often occurs at depths of less than six meters, but can also be found at depths of ten meters or more. Its diet is made up mainly of fishes and crustaceans. This species grows to a maximum length of 26 cm.
