Black drummer
📖 Overview
Large schools form in the vicinity of rocky outcrops and in harbors under jetties. Juveniles found in estuaries, mainly in seagrass areas. Secretive during the day, among rocks and hiding in caves and ledges . A popular angling fish in southern Queensland and New South Wales .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black drummer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 25 m . Subtropical; 25°S - 44°S, 145°E - 180°E Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Drummer · Black Rockfish · Eastern Rock Blackfish · Eastern Rock Blackfish Drummer · Rock Blackfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Girelle de roca |
| 🌍CES | tloušťovka temná |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Girela-australiana |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | chopa de roca |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 澳洲鱾 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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