Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

This fish is the largest of the drum family, and much broader in shape than its cousins. They have distinct beard-like barbels on the underside of their chin used to locate food along the bottom. Black drum , like the other members of the drum family, also make a croaking sound with their gas bladder, but are also capable of producing drum tones between 100 Hz and 500 Hz!

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