Rooster hind
| Rooster hind | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Epinephelidae |
| Genus: | Hyporthodus |
| Species: | H. acanthistius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892) | |
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The Rooster Hind (Hyporthodus acanthistius) is a marine fish found in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. It is also known as the Gulf Coney, Baqueta, Cherna Roja, Cherna Rosa, and Merou Coq in various places across its range. The Rooster Hind's dorsal fins have 16-18 rays and 11 spines with the third, fourth and fifth elongated. Their anal fins have eight rays and three spines. Mature length ranges from 63 to 68.9 cm (24.8 to 27.1 in) on average but they can reach up to at least 130 cm (51 in). They reach weights of 15 kg (33 lb). Maturity is reached at around age eight, and individuals have been documented to reach 28 years of age.