Description

Also known as Brown Large-eyed Croaker, Catfish.

Found singly, or in schools, hiding during the day, in caves and crevices, amongst corals and rocks, foraging for food at night over reefs.
They feed on small fish and shrimps.
Length - 30cm
Depth - 1-30m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Drums are named for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make by beating their abdominal muscles against the swim bladder. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/11858