Wirenet Rockcod (species: Epinephelus hexagonatus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Pisces > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Percoidei > Serranidae > Epinephelinae > Epinephelini > Epinephelus > Epinephelus hexagonatus (gallery)
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Wirenet Rockcod


©Graham Edgar: Epinephelus hexagonatus at Cod Hole near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Epinephelus hexagonatus near the outer crest of Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Epinephelus hexagonatus near the outer crest of Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Epinephelus
Species Epinephelus hexagonatus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                                       

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 26 cm (length according to Allen et al (2003).)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Hilomen, V.V. (1997). Inter- and intra-habitat movement patterns and population dynamics of small reef fishes of commercial and recreational significance, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 535.
  • Richardson, L.E., N.A.J. Graham, M.S. Pratchett, J.G. Eurich and A.S. Hoey (2018). Mass coral bleaching causes biotic homogeniszation of reef fish assemblages. Global Change Biology, doi: 10.1111/gcb.14119. LIRS catalog number 2200.