Pareques acuminatus
Pareques acuminatus, (the high-hat, cubbyu, streaked ribbonfish or striped drum[1]), is a small fish, usually between 6 and 9 inches, that can occasionally be found on coral reefs in the middle western Atlantic Ocean, in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida and the Bahamas. High-hats are typically black and white or dark brown and white.[2]
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Habitat
Young high-hats typically live in rocks and coral hidden from predators. Generally they inhabit reef areas.
Diet
High-hats are carnivorous fish that feed on crabs, shrimps and small invertebrates.
Behavior
This species is not aggressive and can live well with other species of small fish
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Pareques acuminatus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
- "Species Pareques acuminatus Bloch & Schneider 1801". FishWisePro. 1801. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
External links
- Photos of Pareques acuminatus on Sealife Collection
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