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Pogonias cromis

Pogonias cromis

The black drum fish is a strong swimmer found in warm coastal waters. They have a dark, silvery body and can make a deep, booming sound that helps them communicate with each other.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Pogonias cromis is a robust, deep-bodied fish with a high arched back and a silvery-grey to dark brassy color. Juveniles display distinct dark vertical bars that fade as they mature. It has several whisker-like barbels on its chin.

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Pogonias cromis

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Black drum often hang out in huge schools, sometimes hundreds of fish strong!

They are the biggest type of drum fish in the ocean, growing super huge!

This fish uses its strong chin feelers to sniff out yummy snacks on the ocean floor!

Young black drum wear cool stripes that fade as they get older!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Drumming

Pogonias cromis can make drumming sounds by vibrating special muscles against its swim bladder, which helps them communicate underwater.

Fähigkeit

Shell Crusher

Pogonias cromis has powerful crushing plates and teeth at the back of its mouth that help them crack open tough mollusk shells for food.

Fähigkeit

Seafloor Detective

Pogonias cromis has sensitive barbels on its chin that help them feel for hidden prey like crabs and clams along the murky seafloor.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-150 cm
Gewicht
1-60 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-60 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
60 m
Wasserart
Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

Black drum are bottom feeders that love to crush hard-shelled snacks like clams and crabs.

Altersunterschiede: Young fish eat small worms and shrimp, while adults feast on hard-shelled mollusks and crabs.

Hauptnahrung

  • Clams
  • Oysters
  • Mussels
  • Crabs
  • Shrimp
  • Worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Eastern Oyster

Crassostrea virginica

Crushes shells with strong teeth.

eats

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Forages for these crustaceans on the seafloor.

eaten by

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Larger sharks prey on black drum.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Black Drum

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always be careful around water and ask an adult before fishing.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pogonias cromis?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pogonias cromis?

1-60 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pogonias cromis?

10-60 Jahre

Was frisst Pogonias cromis?

Black drum are bottom feeders that love to crush hard-shelled snacks like clams and crabs.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Pogonias cromis?

20 km/h

Wo findet man Pogonias cromis normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Pogonias cromis?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Pogonias cromis?

60 m

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