Sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus sexfasciatus Valenciennes, 1828

Sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)

The Sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from tropical waters, from Thailand and the Philippines to northern Australia.

Biology

Common on silty sand or mud bottoms. Its preference for soft-bottom habitats may account for its restricted distribution and absence at oceanic islands. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus sexfasciatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
10–80 m (33–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from tropical waters, from Thailand and the Philippines to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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