Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Spotted Drum
Equetus punctatus
Spotted Drum
Category: Drums
Scientific Name: Equetus punctatus
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Sciaenidae (Family)
       └Equetus (Genus)
        └E. punctatus (Species)

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Drums

Spotted Drum

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Pacific Highhat

Cubbyu

Jackknife Fish



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