Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

High Hat
Pareques acuminatus
High Hat
Category: Drums
Scientific Name: Pareques acuminatus
Size: 5 to 9 in. (12 to 23 cm)  
Depth: 15-60 ft. (5-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sciaenidae (Family) Drums
      └Pareques (Genus)
       └P. acuminatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 282139🔗
iNaturalist ID: 52293🔗

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