#spotted drum

[i-give-you-a-fish]

could I trouble you for your most silliest little guy fish you have in stock?

La cretura

You get a Spotted Drum (juvenile)

Eques punctatus

[bethanythebogwitch]

Fish-uary 2024 day 17: tropical

Day seventeen of @fish-daily's fish-uary 2024. The prompt is tropical fish and I offer the fin-tastic spotted drum (Equetus punctatus) of the Caribbean.

[birdblues]

Spotted Drum

[oceansoftheworld]

(Photo by Don Cox)

Juvenile spotted drum 

[i-give-you-a-fish]

Hello, Fish Giver, may I ask for fish?

You get a Spotted Drum

Eques punctatus

[oceansoftheworld]

Photo by BlueWaterVisions | Info

Trio of juvenile spotted drums. The spotted drum or spotted ribbonfish (Equetus punctatus) is a species of marine fish in the family Sciaenidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the occidental Atlantic Ocean from South Florida to Brazil including by the way the Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is frequently observed during the day under ledges or near the opening of small caves, at depths between 3 and 30 meters (98 ft), where it swims in repetitive patterns.

[djhenryhall]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjRuEo5CdcQ)

[theartistformerlyknownasb]

I found the right tutorial!!! Much better 🐠👌🏻