Yellowfin drum
📖 Overview
Found in shallow sandy areas, often in surf zones, bays and tidal sloughs. Feed on fishes, crustaceans, marine worms and bivalves Often caught by surf fishers. Pelagic spawners .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowfin drum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Pelagic spawner .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 60 m . Subtropical; 37°N - 22°N, 123°W - 104°W Central Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to the Gulf of California; old records from as far north as San Francisco, California.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, crustaceans, marine worms and bivalves (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 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.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Yellowfin drum is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Yellowfin drum is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Yellowfin drum has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Croaker · Yellowfin drum · yellowfin croaker |
| 🌍CES | smuha přílivová |
| 🇫🇷French | Ombrine garabatte · Ombrine à nageoire jaune |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina-de-barbatana-amarela |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Verrugato de aleta amarilla · Verrugato ronco · berrugata aleta amarilla |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 黃鰭短鬚石首魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophioscion thompsoni | Hubbs | 1921 | Synonym |
| Sciaena thompsoni | Hubbs | 1921 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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