Species catalog

Brown meagre

Sciaena umbra

Brown meagre (Sciaena umbra) belongs to the family Sciaenidae. Habitat: salt water.

Brown meagre (Sciaena umbra), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameSciaena umbra
FamilySciaenidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupDrums and croakers
Other namesCorb
Regional lists in FishincMediterranean

Identifying features

  • Deep, robust drum with a humped back
  • Dark brown to bronze body with a golden sheen
  • Two dorsal fins
  • Pelvic and anal fins black with a white leading edge
  • Rounded tail edged in black

Brown meagre in other languages

LanguageName
GermanMeerrabe
FrenchCorb, Corb Commun, Corb du Cameroun
SpanishCorvallo, Corvina, Verrugato
ItalianCorvina
DutchZeeraaf
SwedishKorpfisk
CroatianKavala
TurkishEşkina, Eşkine

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