Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Pareques

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pareques acuminatus
[High-hat]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Pareques fuscovittatus
[Fusco drum]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Pareques iwamotoi
[Blackbar drum]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Pareques lanfeari
[Royal highhat]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Pareques perissa
[Odd highhat]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Pareques umbrosus
[Cubbyu]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pareques viola
[Gungo highhat]

7 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Pareques
(Drums or croakers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1801	Pareques acuminatus	High-hat	Western Atlantic	23 TL
1912	Pareques fuscovittatus	Fusco drum	Eastern Central Pacific	20 TL
1988	Pareques iwamotoi	Blackbar drum	Western Atlantic
1947	Pareques lanfeari	Royal highhat	Southeast Pacific	40 TL
1903	Pareques perissa	Odd highhat	Southeast Pacific	30 TL
1889	Pareques umbrosus	Cubbyu	Western Atlantic	25 TL
1898	Pareques viola	Gungo highhat	Eastern Pacific	25 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Sciaenidae Drums or croakersGenus: Pareques(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Pareques

(See list of species below)