Yawning Stardrum
Stellifer oscitans
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A drum of shallow muddy bottoms, this fish grows to about 25 centimetres and turns up regularly in local markets. Like its relatives it uses muscles against the swim bladder to produce the croaking sounds that give the family its name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Stellifer
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276166.
FAQ
- Is the Yawning Stardrum dangerous to divers?
- The Yawning Stardrum is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yawning Stardrum get?
- The Yawning Stardrum grows to about 25 cm.