Highhat
Pareques acuminatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 610
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Pareques acuminatus, commonly known as the high-hat, donkeyfish, cubbyu, Steindachner's ribbonfish, streaked ribbonfish, striped ribbonfish or striped drum, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the genus Pareques in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pareques acuminatus”.