Miller Drum
📖 Overview
Miller Drum (Umbrina milliae), first described by Miller, 1971 is a fish in the family Sciaenidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 23; Anal soft rays: 7. Body dark, oblong, and compressed. Mouth subterminal, chin with a short barbel perforated with a pore on front. Inside opercle jet black (Ref 51721).: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Miller Drum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 183 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Miller Drum |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina-opalescente |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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