Polla drum
📖 Overview
Found over sandy bottom . Juveniles also littoral pools . Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and bivalves .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body oblong, compressed, and moderately deep, with an arched dorsal profile; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with a stiff barbel; edge of preopercle serrate; second dorsal fin short, with 20 soft rays; pectoral fins with 19 rays; first pelvic ray prolonged; body uniformly dark and silvery; flanks without stripes; fins dark; first pelvic ray white .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Polla drum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 35 m . Tropical; 22°N - 4°N, 107°W - 85°W
🌿 Ecology
fishes, crustaceans and bivalves (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Polla 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
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 215 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Polla 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 | Common yellowtail croaker · Polla drum · blackmouth croaker · surf croaker |
| 🌍CES | smuha ztepilá |
| 🇫🇷French | Ombrine polla |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina-latina |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Жёлтая умбрина |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Rabo amarillo · Verrugato cochicato · Verrugato polla · Verrugato roncador · berrugata roncadora |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 38 records indexed .
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