HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishDrums or croakersLorna drum Lorna drum (Sciaena deliciosa) Scientific name: Sciaena deliciosa Tschudi, 1846 The Lorna drum (Sciaena deliciosa) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: South America. BiologyMax. length (Robert Eakins, pers. comm., 2003).Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSciaena deliciosaFamilySciaenidae (Drums or croakers)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length26.0EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionSouth America.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026