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Spotted Drum adult Sep 11, 2017. Dive site 1000 Steps, Bonaire.<br /> These fishes are always shy and hiding under coral crevices. They feed on shrimps, crabs, and polychaete worms.<br /> The adult can be 27 cm in size so they are not really small, only the baby phases. Caribbean Netherlands,Equetus punctatus,Geotagged,Spotted Drum,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Spotted Drum adult

Sep 11, 2017. Dive site 1000 Steps, Bonaire.
These fishes are always shy and hiding under coral crevices. They feed on shrimps, crabs, and polychaete worms.
The adult can be 27 cm in size so they are not really small, only the baby phases.

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The Spotted drum

The spotted drum or spotted ribbonfish , is a species of marine fish in the family Sciaenidae.

The spotted drum is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the occidental Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil including by the way the Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

It is frequently observed during the day under ledges or near the opening of small caves, at depths between 3 and 30 metres , where it swims in repetitive patterns. A nocturnal.. more

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 28, 2017. Captured Sep 11, 2017 16:48 in Queen's Highway, Rincon, Caribbean Netherlands.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • XZ-1
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 6mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.