Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
Image source: Jeff Strong | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Red hind
- Local names: Koon, Lucky grouper
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Epinephelus - Cloudy groupers
- Family: Epinephelidae - Groupers
- Order: Perciformes - Perches
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes