[DOT CD03] Underwater - Spotted Drumfish

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Subject:	[DOT CD03] Underwater - Spotted Drumfish

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[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

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