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Characteristics
Length
Up to 23 cm
Body shape
Streamlined
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
292 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Swims
Missing

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Water values
Temperature
–
pH
–
Smallest tank
46 cm138 cm46 cm
292 liters138 × 46 × 46 cmBased on one fish
Range
Native

Lives wild in Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and 16 more countries.

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Description

Occurs in clear waters of tropical islands, especially near coral reefs, but also in adjacent bays over rough bottom. Also often found under eroded edges of seagrass beds. Juveniles of about the same age, often in groups of 3-7, were observed in very shallow water under ledges or near sand pockets close to reef crevices, The young are usually found in small groups of the same age, in very shallow water under ledges or near sand pockets close to reef crevices,but may also be found in deeper water. Adults occurs among rocks, under ledges, inside caves and, eventually in the open. The species is mainly nocturnal, spending the day sheltered and feeding at night on sand, mud, and rubble bottoms close to the reef, feeding on crustaceans, polychaetes, small bony fishes, and zooplankton. Has been reared in captivity.

Other names

Other scientific names

  • Eques acuminatus
  • Eques pulcher
  • Equetus acuminatus
  • Equetus pulcher
  • Grammistes acuminatus

In other languages

  • Stribet trommefisk, Stribet Rytterfisk
  • Cluck, Cubbyu, Donkey fish, Drum, Highhat, Ribbonfish, Steindachner's ribbonfish, Streaked ribbonfish, Striped drum, Striped equetus, Striped ribbonfish, Swordfish

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