Iwamoto's Drum (Pareques iwamotoi)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pareques iwamotoi
- Common name
- Iwamoto's Drum
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Sciaenidae
- Genus
- Pareques
- Size
- 15–20 cm
- Depth
- 2–20 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- seagrass-meadow, sandy-bottom
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Small Sciaenid seagrass Caribbean.
Photo of Iwamoto's Drum
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Iwamoto's Drum?
- Iwamoto's Drum (Pareques iwamotoi) reaches 15–20 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Iwamoto's Drum?
- Iwamoto's Drum is found between 2–20 m deep.
- Is the Iwamoto's Drum dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Iwamoto's Drum?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Iwamoto's Drum?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Pareques
Other species in the family Sciaenidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 315192)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2399852)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia