| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 153 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus hexagonatus |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: East Africa (Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands) east to Pitcairn Island, extending north to Ogasawara and Wake Atoll and south to New Caledonia and Rapa Island; Red Sea, Persian Gulf and most of east coast of Africa except Kenya |
| Quote | Insular, shallow-water species; inhabits coral reefs and rubble bottoms exposed to oceanic influence to depths up to 30 m |