Striped drum (Umbrina broussonnetii)

Scientific name: Umbrina broussonnetii Cuvier, 1830

Striped drum (Umbrina broussonnetii)

The Striped drum (Umbrina broussonnetii) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Greater Antilles (Hispaniola), except Cuba, and from Costa Rica to Colombia. Also Antilles.

Biology

Found in shallow sandy areas along beaches. Marketed fresh or salted, or sold for bait.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Umbrina broussonnetii
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles (Hispaniola), except Cuba, and from Costa Rica to Colombia. Also Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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