Sand drum (Umbrina coroides)

Scientific name: Umbrina coroides Cuvier, 1830

Sand drum (Umbrina coroides)

The Sand drum (Umbrina coroides) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas and Virginia and Texas (USA) to Recife, Brazil. Including Antilles and northern South America.

Biology

Inhabits the surf zone along sandy beaches, but in clear water. Also occurs over muddy bottoms in estuaries and sometimes near coral reef areas. Feeds on small crustaceans washed out of sand by the surf. Large specimens are marketed mostly fresh; smaller ones are used as bait.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Umbrina coroides
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Virginia and Texas (USA) to Recife, Brazil. Including Antilles and northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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