Hyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Rooster hind; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:52:17.865521+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892)
- Name authority
- (Gilbert, 1892)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Hyporthodus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familyEpinephelidae Bleeker, 1874
- genusHyporthodus Gill, 1861
- speciesHyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hyporthodus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyporthodus ergastularius (Whitley, 1930) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus exsul (Fowler, 1944) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus haifensis (Ben-Tuvia, 1953) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus niveatus (Valenciennes, 1828) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus perplexus (Randall, Hoese & Last, 1991) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus septemfasciatus (Thunberg, 1793) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus drummondhayi (Goode & Bean, 1878) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus darwinensis (Randall & Heemstra, 1991) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus flavolimbatus (Poey, 1865) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus mystacinus (Poey, 1852) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus nigritus (Holbrook, 1855) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hyporthodus niphobles (Gilbert & Starks, 1897) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cephalopholis acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892) (Gilbert, 1892) | synonym |
| Epinephelus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892) (Gilbert, 1892) | synonym |
| Bodianus acanthistius Gilbert, 1892 Gilbert, 1892 | synonym |
| Cephalopholis popino Walford, 1936 Walford, 1936 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475097 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6N2VT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.