Hyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892) .

Gulf Coney, Rooster Hind, or Rose Coney.To 1.3 m (51 in) TL (Amezcua Linares 1996). Off El Capitan (north of Santa Barbara), southern California (M.L., unpubl. data) to Isla Lobos de Tierra, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf of California (Amezcua Linares 1996). Depth: 12–409 m (40– 1,342 ft) (min.: Godínez-Domínguez et al. 2000; max.: Morera et al. 2019). Formerly Epinephelus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892) .