Sciaenidae
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Sciaenidae is a family of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. Th
Micropogonias undulatus RR 072120 0655
Adult and juvenile spotted drum, St. Kitts
An 1865 watercolor painting of Brazilian croaker by Jacques Burkhardt.
Atlantic croaker
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The Atlantic croaker is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae and is closely related to the black drum, the silver perch, the spot croaker, the red drum, the spotted s
Sciaenidae
…during the mating season and are allowed to atrophy the rest of the time, deactivating the croaking mechanism. In other species, most notably the Atlantic croaker, the croaking mechanism is present in both sexes and remains active year-round. These species are thought to use croaking for communication, such as…
Atlantic croaker in Pass Christian, Mississippi