Rooster hind (Hyporthodus acanthistius)

Scientific name: Hyporthodus acanthistius Gilbert, 1892

Rooster hind (Hyporthodus acanthistius)

The Rooster hind (Hyporthodus acanthistius) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern California in the USA, south to Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporthodus acanthistius
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
46–90 m (151–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 90 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern California in the USA, south to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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