Cubbyu
Pareques umbrosus
Also known as: Hardhead, Highhat, Jackknife, Ribbonfish, Streaked Ribbonfish, Striped Drum
- Hardhead
- Highhat
- Jackknife
- Ribbonfish
- Streaked Ribbonfish
- Striped Drum
Overview
Found drifting, in pairs or small schools, over mud and sand bottoms, entrances to small caves, of coral and rocky reefs. Front Dorsal Fin becomes smaller with age.
They feed nocturnally out in the open on benthic invertebrates.
Drums are named for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make by beating their abdominal muscles against the swim bladder.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found drifting, in pairs or small schools, over mud and sand bottoms, entrances to small caves, of coral and rocky reefs.
Juvenile photos 1
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