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Epinephelus drummondhayi Goode & Bean, 1878 Speckled hind |
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photo by
Wiggers, R. |
| Family: | Epinephelidae (Groupers) | |||
| Max. size: | 110 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 30 kg; max. reported age: 45 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 183 m | |||
| 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. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits offshore rocky bottoms; most common between 60 and 120 m. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||