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Highhat
| Latin Name | Pareques acuminatus | ||||||
| Common Name | Highhat | ||||||
| Also known as | Highhat, Jackknife | ||||||
| Fast Facts | AVAILABILITY NOTE This fish is not particularly rare, it is however not often available, so contact us to be notified when they're available The window of opportunity to get one when available is small, so jump on them fast. The highhat is in the drum family. The members of this family are known to make a drumming sound with muscles attached to the swim bladder. It has black stripes running along the body and black fins. The dorsal fin is not as high as its close relative, the jackknife fish (Equetus lanceolatus). This species is hardier than the E. lanceolatus. However, it still needs to housed on its own or with ***ONLY other very peaceful species if it is to acclimate to aquarium life.**** You will also need to avoid keeping it with food competitors. It is secretive and shy and will need plenty of suitable hiding places. |
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| Sizes | Most specimens are around 3"-4" |
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| Range in Nature | Tropical Western Atlantic | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 55 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Carnivorous, feeding on a range of invertebrates, feed a varied diet. Live shrimp may be needed to initiate feeding response. | ||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | Will eat worms, crustaceans and may eat small fishes. It may eat some noxious polychaetes, like fire worms. | ||||||
| Related Fish | More Drums | ||||||
| Availability | By request only, see "availability note" above |
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| Add to Cart | Highhat
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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