Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Red Hind
Epinephelus guttatus
Red Hind
Also known as: Speckled Hind, Strawberry Grouper
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Epinephelus guttatus
Size: 10 in. to 2 ft  
Depth: 10-160 ft. (3-50 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Epinephelidae (Family) Groupers
       └Epinephelus (Genus)
        └E. guttatus (Species)

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