Polla drum (Umbrina xanti)

Scientific name: Umbrina xanti Gill, 1862

Polla drum (Umbrina xanti)

The Polla drum (Umbrina xanti) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Body oblong, compressed, and moderately deep, with an arched dorsal profile; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with a stiff barbel; edge of preopercle serrate; second dorsal fin short, with 20 soft rays; pectoral fins with 19 rays; first pelvic ray prolonged; body uniformly dark and silvery; flanks without stripes; fins dark; first pelvic ray white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Umbrina xanti
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
22.0
Depth range
35 m (115 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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