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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🎣 Game Fish 🌡️ Subtropical 🎣 Game Fish

Shi drum

Umbrina cirrosa Linnaeus, 1758
Umbrina Cirrosa (Umbrina cirrosa)
Umbrina Cirrosa (Umbrina cirrosa)
Max Length
104 cm
Max Weight
11.1 kg
Lifespan
18 yrs
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
0–100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
40 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found over rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles enter estuaries. Feed on bottom invertebrates.

Scientific Name
Umbrina cirrosa
Authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
104 cm
Max Weight
11.1 kg
Lifespan
18 years
Depth Range
0–100 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 23. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Shi drum is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Shi drum is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

📦 Batch Spawner

Group synchronous oocytes. A multiple-batch spawner .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m . Subtropical; 50°N - 30°N, 18°W - 42°E south of Morocco have not been supported with descriptions.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.46
Food Items

bottom invertebrates

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00891 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
104cm
Max Weight
11,100g
Dorsal Rays
23

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Linnaeus, 1758

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bearded Umbrine · Common Drum · Corb · Sea Crow · Shi Drum · drum · Gurbell
🇸🇦Arabic Baghlah · Misqâr
🏳️Catalan Corball de sorra
🌍CES smuha bradavičnatá
🇩🇰Danish Almindelig trommefisk
🇩🇪German Gewöhnlicher Umber
🌍ELL Muzzulu · Μυλοκόπι · Σολομός
🇫🇮Finnish kihararummuttaja
🇫🇷French Ombrine Commune · Ombrine Côtière · Ombrine côtière, Ombrine commune · ombrine
🌍HEB יבלן האדוה
🇭🇷Croatian Argan · Argo · Bradavièar · Dronj · Govno · Grb · Harba · Harbul · Hrb · Kaval · Kavala · Koraf · Korba · Korbel · Korbela · Korbet · Korbeto · Kordel · Koštaèa · Krap · Kurbej · Kurbeja · Kurbel · Kurbelj · Kurbet · Lodo · Lumbrela · Pesciu stella · Sakorafa · Salmonete-vermelho · Sølvtrevalle · Umbrale · Vrakfisk
🇮🇹Italian Corbel · Corbello · Corbeto · Corbo · Corve · Corvo · Crovello · Curveddru · Kuerve · Lombrina · Lumbrina imperiali · Ombervis · Ombrela · Traule · Umberfisch · Umbraine · Umbrela · Umbrene · Umbrina gialla · ombrina
🌍MLT Gurbell · Gurbell rar · Gurbell tad-daqna · Gurbell tal-qawwi · Korvina · Lubrina · Ombrina · Umbrina
🇳🇱Dutch Kustbaardman · gestreepte ombervis
🇵🇱Polish Drum iberyjski · Umbryna iberyjska
🇵🇹Portuguese Calafate-de-riscas · Corvina · Corvina-do-Mediterrâneo · Corvina-marreca · Labarda · Viuledda
🌍RON Milacop
🇷🇺Russian Svartfisk · Горбыль светлый · Светлая умбрина · Светлый горбыль
🌍SLV Korbel
🇪🇸Spanish Corvallo · Verrugato · Verrugato Común · Verrugato Fusco · maigre
🌍SQI Korb i bardhe · korbi · korbi i bardhë · millokop
🌍TUR Kötek baliği · Mine baliği · Minekop · minakop
🌍UKR Горбань світлий · Умбріна світла
🇨🇳Chinese 波紋短鬚石首魚

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 227 records indexed .

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