Pareques acuminatus

Pareques acuminatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Pareques
Species:
P. acuminatus
Binomial name
Pareques acuminatus
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Grammistes acuminatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Eques acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Equetus acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Eques lineatus Cuvier, 1830
  • Eques pulcher Steindachner, 1867
  • Equetus pulcher (Steindachner, 1867)

Pareques acuminatus, commonly known as the high-hat, donkeyfish, cubbyu, Steindachner's ribbonfish, streaked ribbonfish, striped ribbonfish or striped drum, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the genus Pareques in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.