About Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792)
Commonly known as the fat sleeper, Dormitator maculatus (Bloch, 1792) is a small fish species. Fat sleepers have two distinct dorsal fins, scaled flat heads, and rounded tails. Their entire bodies are covered in scales, and their fins are positioned higher on the body than the fins of related species. Their bodies are dark brown, while their dorsal and anal fins have a redder color. They have a dark blue spot around their gill covers. The fat sleeper ranges from the Bahamas and North Carolina to Brazil. It inhabits intertidal areas with muddy bottoms, and occurs more frequently in brackish water. It is also commonly found in freshwater, saline coastal pools, and river mouths.
