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High-Hat (Pareques acuminatus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Pareques acuminatus

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

High-Hat

Also known as: Cluck, Cubbyu, Donkey Fish, Highhat, Ribbonfish, Steindachner's Ribbonfish, Streaked Ribbonfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–100 m

Max size

23 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Sciaenidae

Where to find it

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Image: © Matteo Cassella (CC-BY-SA) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-SA) · source