FishincSpecies catalog
Black drum
Pogonias cromis
Black drum (Pogonias cromis) belongs to the family Sciaenidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Pogonias cromis |
|---|---|
| Family | Sciaenidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Drums and croakers |
| Other names | Banded Drum, Big Drum, Drumfish, Drummer, Oyster Cracker, Oyster Drum |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Deep, heavy drum with a high arched back
- Many short barbels on the chin
- Underslung mouth
- Grey to blackish body with a brassy sheen
- Dark fins
- Young fish with 4 or 5 broad dark vertical bars
Black drum in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Schwarzer Trommler |
| Spanish | Corvina negra, Corbina, Corvinón Negro |
| Dutch | Trommelvis |
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