Shining Drum
Larimus effulgens
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A schooling drum of coastal waters and lagoons, it feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans. Common enough to turn up regularly in local markets, it stays in shallow inshore water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Larimus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276130.
FAQ
- Is the Shining Drum dangerous to divers?
- The Shining Drum is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shining Drum get?
- The Shining Drum grows to about 30 cm.