Striped Drum
Umbrina broussonnetii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A drum of shallow sandy stretches along open beaches, this fish reaches about 25 centimetres. It is sold fresh or salted and also used as bait, and like its relatives it roots small invertebrates out of the sand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Umbrina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273794.
FAQ
- Is the Striped Drum dangerous to divers?
- The Striped Drum is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striped Drum get?
- The Striped Drum grows to about 25 cm.