Royal Highhat
Pareques lanfeari
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 60 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A striped, high finned drum of rocky bottoms, the royal highhat picks small animals off the substrate and reaches about forty centimetres. It ranges down to around sixty metres in the eastern Pacific and turns up now and then in local markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Pareques
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282141.
FAQ
- How deep does the Royal Highhat live?
- The Royal Highhat (Pareques lanfeari) is typically found at to 60 m.
- Is the Royal Highhat dangerous to divers?
- The Royal Highhat is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Royal Highhat get?
- The Royal Highhat grows to about 40 cm.