Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi)

Scientific name: Epinephelus drummondhayi Goode & Bean, 1878

The Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Epinephelus drummondhayi
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 110
Depth range: 25–183 m (82–600 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 183 m, usually 60 - 120 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda and the coast of the USA from North Carolina to the Florida Keys and in the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Reports from Cuba and the Bahamas are unsubstantiated.
Conservation status (IUCN): Critically Endangered (CR) (A2d+3d), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.13; tmax=25)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026