Sixbar Grouper
Epinephelus sexfasciatus
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 10–80 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A grouper of silty sand and mud bottoms, its taste for soft ground keeps it off oceanic islands and gives it a patchy range. It hunts small fish and crustaceans and grows to about 40 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273867.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sixbar Grouper live?
- The Sixbar Grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus) is typically found at 10–80 m.
- Is the Sixbar Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Sixbar Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sixbar Grouper get?
- The Sixbar Grouper grows to about 40 cm.