Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Spotted Drum
Equetus punctatus
Spotted Drum
Category: Drums
Scientific Name: Equetus punctatus
Synonyms: Eques punctatus
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sciaenidae (Family) Drums
      └Equetus (Genus)
       └E. punctatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276097🔗

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