Black drum - Regular

Banded drum
Photo Credit: © Diane Rome Peebles
Family Croakers
Scientific Family Sciaenidae
Scientific Name Pogonias cromis
Spanish Name Corvina negra
ITIS# 169288
Tail shape Truncate

Silvery grey to very dark, young with 4 or 5 black vertical bars on sides, disappearing with growth; pelvic and anal fins usually dark.


Biology

Found usually over sand and sandy mud sea bottoms in coastal waters, especially in areas with large river runoffs. Juveniles often enter estuaries. Feeds mainly on crustaceans, mollusks and fishes.

Appearance

Body Shape
Compressiform
Color
Main Color: Silver
Other Color: black
Common Body Shape
Flattened side to side


Pattern
Barred
Length
Avg Length: 20 inches (50 cm)
Max Length: 68 inches (170 cm)
Maximum Weight
112.9 lbs (51280 g)




Specifications

Handling Concerns
Harmless
Conservation Concerns
None
Range in USA
ME-TX


Abundance
Very Common


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