Epinephelus adscensionis, commonly known as the rock hind,[1] is a species of ray-finned fish, a grouper within the subfamily, Epinephelinae.

It is a wide-ranging species, from Ascension and St. Helena Islands and in the western Atlantic, as well as the Gulf of Mexico.

Rock hind occur on rocky reefs in depths of 2 to 100m, and mainly feed on crabs and fish.

[2] At St. Helena Islands, rock hind are often found in shallow waters.

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