Pogonias cromis

Pogonias cromis
Black Drum – Pogonias cromis
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
SciaenidaePogonias cromis(Linnaeus)1766Black 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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