Black Drum Pogonias cromis
A heavy, whiskered drum that croaks loudly and feeds on clams and crabs.
- Family: Sciaenidae
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Average length: 60 cm
- Max length: 170 cm
- Max weight: 51 kg
- Habitat: estuary
- Regions: atlantic-west, gulf-of-mexico
- Edible: yes
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Its drumming sound can be heard from a boat.
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