Silver drummer
📖 Overview
Occurs in large schools in comparatively shallow water in the vicinity of rocky reefs. Feeds on weeds .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: in lateral view, body is oval to circular, not compressed; head with distinct slanting profile from interorbital region to tip of snout, with characteristic bulb anterior-dorsally of eye, giving a protruding head profile; D X-XI,11-12: A II-III, 10-12; first gill-arch with 3-7 gill rakers on upper part, 10-15 on the lower part; total lateral line scales 52-66, 42-56 are pored; longitudinal scales 48-57; vertebrae: precaudal 11, caudal 15; pterygiophores: dorsal 20-21, anal 12; interorbital region with scales .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Silver drummer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: southern half of Australia on both coast, east to Lord Howe Islands, Norfolk Islands, northern New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
weeds (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cridorsa moonta | Whitley | 1938 | Synonym |
| Kyphosis sydneyanus | Günther | 1886 | Synonym |
| Kyphosus diemenensis | Scott | 1971 | Synonym |
| Pimelepterus meridionalis | Ogilby | 1887 | Synonym |
| Pimelepterus sydneyanus | Günther | 1886 | Synonym |
| Segutilum sydneyanus | Günther | 1886 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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