Gungo Highhat
Pareques viola
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A secretive nocturnal drum, it hides under ledges by day and comes out after dark to pick prey from the bottom. Adults sometimes pack into caves in large idle groups, while shoals of juveniles appear only in summer.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Pareques
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282144.
FAQ
- Is the Gungo Highhat dangerous to divers?
- The Gungo Highhat is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gungo Highhat get?
- The Gungo Highhat grows to about 25 cm.