Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
High hat
Size:
High hats grow up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) in length.
Diet:
These fish eat crabs, shrimp, other fishes, plankton and worms.
Range & Habitat:
The high hat lives on coral reefs along with rocky, sandy and muddy bottom habitats in the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf and Caribbean Sea.
Details:
High hats are oval shaped with horizontal black and white striping. Their name comes from their tall first dorsal fin. They feed at night and shelter during the day. They communicate and startle predators by making a drumming or croaking sound using special muscles against their swim bladder. They are members of the drum family (Sciaenidae).