Epinephelus adscensionis, commonly known as the rock hind,[1] is a species of ray-finned fish, a grouper within the subfamily, Epinephelinae. It is a wide-ranging species, from Ascension and St. Helena Islands and in the western Atlantic, as well as the Gulf of Mexico.[2] They grow up to 60cm and to 3kg.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
Genus: | Epinephelus |
Species: | E. adscensionis
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Binomial name | |
Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)
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Habitat
editRock hind occur on rocky reefs in depths of 2 to 100m, and mainly feed on crabs and fish.[2] At St. Helena Islands, rock hind are often found in shallow waters.
References
edit- ^ "Epinephelus adscensionis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ a b "Epinephelus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892)" (PDF). www.fao.org.