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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Peces

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 30-150 cm
Peso: 1-60 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-60 años
Velocidad de nado: 20 km/h
Profundidad máxima: 60 m
Tipo de agua: Agua salada

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

Clams
Oysters
Mussels
Crabs
Shrimp
Worms

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Longevo

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.