也称九孔鲍。我国东南沿海有分布，以海南岛及广东的硇洲岛产量较多。体外有一坚厚的贝壳，呈椭圆形。壳面的左侧有一列突起，约20余个，前面的7～9个有开口，其余皆闭塞。本种为海产珍品之一，肉味鲜美，供食用，贝壳可作药用。
学名：haliotis diversicolor
英文名：Variegated abalone
It’s also known as nine hole abalone,distributed in the southern or eastern coast, and more in Hainan Island and Guangdong Nao Island . There is a strong shell, which is oval. The left side of the shell surface has about 20 protrusions, in front of 7 to 9 have openings, the rest are blocked.This is one of the seafood treasures, which is delicious for eating, and their shells can be used for medicinal purposes.