Longspine Drum
Umbrina analis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A drum of sandy coasts, bays and the open surf zone, it roots through soft bottoms for crabs, other crustaceans and marine worms. Like other drums it can produce a low croaking sound using muscles against its swim bladder, and it grows to roughly 35 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Umbrina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273793.
FAQ
- Is the Longspine Drum dangerous to divers?
- The Longspine Drum is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longspine Drum get?
- The Longspine Drum grows to about 35 cm.