Freshwater drum
📖 Overview
Occur in bottoms of medium to large rivers and lakes . Adults feed on aquatic insect immatures such as mayflies (Hexagenia), amphipods, fish (especially shad and young drum), crayfish and mollusks. Larval stages of drum consume larvae of other fishes, while young fishes utilize zooplankton . Known to produce sound. L-shaped otoliths are collected as 'lucky stones' . Utilized fresh and can be pan-fried and broiled .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Freshwater drum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Freshwater drum is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Freshwater drum is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 30 - ? m . Subtropical; ? - 32°C ; 58°N - 15°N, 110°W - 70°W North and Central America: St.
🌿 Ecology
aquatic insect immatures such as mayflies (Hexagenia), amphipods, fish (especially shad and young dr
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bubbler · Croaker · Grinder · Lavender Bass · Sheephead · Sheepshead · Silver Bass · Thunderpumper · freshwater drum |
| 🌍CES | smuha chrochtavá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Flodtrommefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Süßwassertrommler |
| 🇫🇷French | gaspergou · malachigan |
| 🌍OJI | Maanashigan |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina-de-água-doce-norte-americana |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Речной горбыль · Североамериканский пресноводный горбыль |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | roncador de agua dulce |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 淡水石首魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 73 records indexed .
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