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Rooster hind (Hyporthodus acanthistius)
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Rooster hind (Hyporthodus acanthistius) specimen
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Epinephelidae

Rooster hind

Hyporthodus acanthistius

One Hundred Centimeters Epinephelid Fish from Eastern Pacific

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Rooster hind is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 100 cm.

Maximum length
100 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern California in the USA, south to Peru.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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