Banded Drum
Larimus fasciatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 98 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A drum of muddy and sandy coastal bottoms, ranging down to about sixty metres and only rarely into estuaries, where it feeds mainly on small shrimps. It reaches roughly twenty five centimetres and can drum with its swim bladder like others in its family.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Larimus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159320.
FAQ
- How deep does the Banded Drum live?
- The Banded Drum (Larimus fasciatus) is typically found at to 98 m.
- Is the Banded Drum dangerous to divers?
- The Banded Drum is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Banded Drum get?
- The Banded Drum grows to about 25 cm.