High-hat (Pareques acuminatus)

Scientific name: Pareques acuminatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

High-hat (Pareques acuminatus)

The High-hat (Pareques acuminatus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7. Black and white stripes on pale head and body; dark stripes more or less alternate in width, with wide bands slightly wider than diameter of pupil. First dorsal fin elevated; pelvic fins of adults usually just reaching anus (fins of juveniles greatly prolonged).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pareques acuminatus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although reported from Bermuda by recent authors, this species is not native to the said country.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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