




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.
Habitat: Coastal areas
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.





Category
FishRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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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!
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.
Black drum are bottom feeders that love to crush hard-shelled snacks like clams and crabs.
Age differences: Young fish eat small worms and shrimp, while adults feast on hard-shelled mollusks and crabs.
Marked with spots or patches of a different color.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Piscivorous organisms are animals that primarily subsist on a diet of fish.
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
Giant describes organisms or objects of significantly larger size than average for their species or type.
Marine habitats encompass all saltwater environments of the Earth's oceans, supporting an immense diversity of aquatic life.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Always be careful around water and ask an adult before fishing.
30-150 cm
1-60 kg
10-60 years
Black drum are bottom feeders that love to crush hard-shelled snacks like clams and crabs.
20 km/h
Coastal areas
Foraging
60 m
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