Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Sciaenidae | Pogonias cromis | (Linnaeus) | 1766 | Black Drum |
Pogonias cromis
Unique Characters: Chin with 5 pores and 10-13 pairs of small barbels along median edges of lower jaws and subopercles, increasing in length posteriorly. Mouth inferior, nearly horizontal. Body often with broad vertical bars on side, less prominent in adults.
Similar Species: None
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