Saltwater
Spotted drum
Eques punctatus
Sciaenidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 27 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 472 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, and 27 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs primarily on coral reefs. Secretive and usually solitary, under ledges or near small caves. Often seen during the day around the bases of corals. Feeds at night on crabs, shrimps, and polychaetes. Easily approached. Has been reared in captivity.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Equetus punctatus
In other languages
- Plettet rytterfisk
- Drum, Spooted drum, Spotted equetus, Spotted ribbonfish
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.