[DOT CD03] Underwater - Spotted Drumfish
Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)
Size: 6 to 11 in.
ID: Rear dorsal and tail fins are black with white spots
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like fishes
Family: Sciaenidae / Drums or Croakers
Genus Species: Equetus punctatus / Spotted Drum
Habitat: secluded bottom reef areas, under ledges, near cave openings
Typical food: crustaceans, polychaetes, gastropods
Other information: night feeder; voracious carnivore |
