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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