Yellowfin hind
📖 Overview
In the Red Sea, it is often found on patchy open reef areas. Feeds diurnally on fishes (64%, mostly pomacentrids) and crustaceans (36%). It is a monogamous species, the pair jointly defends a common territory of up to 62 square m . Major threats include overfishing, lack of management and habitat loss .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. distinguished by the following characteristics: body depth 2.7-3.0 in SL; head length 2.4-2.6 in SL; flat interorbital area; rounded preopercle, finely serrate, lower edge fleshy; distinctly convex upper edge of operculum; scaly maxilla, reaching to or somewhat beyond vertical at rear edge of eye; ctenoid body scales, without auxiliary scales .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowfin hind is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Displays obligate monogamy where a one-to-one pair is established irrespective of resource abundance .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 4 - 55 m , usually 15 - 20 m . Tropical; 33°N - 10°N, 32°E - 66°E Indian Ocean: only from the northern end of the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and coast of Pakistan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Halfspotted Hind · duskyfin grouper · halfspotted grouper · yellowfin hind |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Eshnenuh · Hamoor · Hamour · Hummarah · Ishnainuwa · Shnenu · هند أصفر الزعنفة · هند نصف منقط |
| 🌍CES | kanic poloskvrnný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Gulfinnet påfuglebars |
| 🇩🇪German | Rotmeer-Zackenbarsch |
| 🇫🇷French | Vielle d'Arabie |
| 🌍HEB | דקרן חום |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Cernia pinna gialla |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Rode Zee-tandbaars |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Garoupa-coralina-do-Mar-Vermelho |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cherna Arábiga · Mero Escarlata de Aletas Amarillas |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 半點九棘鱸 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serranus hemistictus | Rüppell | 1830 | Synonym |
| Serranus hemistiktos | Rüppell | 1830 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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