6660 Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster, 1801) Epinephelidae Groupers Perciformes/Serranoidei Teleostei Starspotted grouper Indo-West Pacific: none have been taken on the African coast, except for the specimen recorded by Randall and Heemstra 1991(Ref. 4787) from Kenyan coast north of Kilifi Creek. It is an insular species found in most tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Absent in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. AMNH 22605 Serranus hexagonatus AMS I.22600-017 15 S 145 E AMS I.25334-002 16 S 149 E AMNH 50652 1946 Epinephelus hexagonatus AMNH 50664 1946 Epinephelus hexagonatus AMNH 50686 1946 Epinephelus hexagonatus AMNH 50494 1947 Epinephelus hexagonatus AMNH 72228 1970 Epinephelus hexagonatus AMNH 72793 1970 Epinephelus hexagonatus