sixblotch hind

Cephalopholis sexmaculata

Six spots along sides

sixblotch hind is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Cephalopholis
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa and eastward to French Polynesia. Reported from the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ). Reports by Heemstra & Randall (1984, Ref. 3153 ) from the Gulf of Oman, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka are unsubstantiated. Absent from the Persian Gulf and is not yet known from Lakshadweep Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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