Oyster Drum
Pogonias cromis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,512
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black drum (Pogonias cromis), also known as the drum or drummer, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of North and South America. Though most specimens are generally found in the 5-30 lb (2–14 kg) range, the largest black drum was just over 113 lb (51 kg), while in Argentina in 1971, a 48 kg black drum was captured.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black drum”.