Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 25–183 m.
Scientific name: Epinephelus drummondhayi · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 110 cm
The speckled hind is a demersal epinephelid that inhabits offshore rocky bottoms, and it is most common between 60 and 120 m. It is recorded from 25 to 183 m. Maximum length is about 110 cm total length, and it can live 45 years. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a very high price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 62 of 100 and resilience low; no IUCN assessment is recorded for it.
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