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Freshwater Drum

Aplodinotus grunniens

Also known as: Bass, Bubbler, Grey Bass, Grinder, Grunt, Lake Drum, Malachigan, River Drum, Sheepshead, Silver Bass, Thunder Pumper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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@Ezzie44 · Texas, United States · September 20181 / 1
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Overview

Found over bottoms of lakes and medium to large rivers.
Widespread Central & North America

Drums are named for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make by beating their abdominal muscles against the swim bladder.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found over bottoms of lakes and medium to large rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familySciaenidae
    6. genusAplodinotus
    7. speciesAplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque, 1819

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