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Photo	Names
Image courtesy of: Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia, Office of Seafood and Office of Regulatory Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration.	Latin: Scianidae family French: Maigre or Tambour German: Adlerfisch Spanish: Corbina or Tambor Russian: Gorbyl Japanese: Poroniasu

Description

Drum fish get their name from their ability to create a drumming sound by snapping muscles connected to their air and swim bladders. The croaker belongs to this family. There are dozens of drum species located in the tropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The most important of the drums are the red drum, black drum, kingfish, and weakfish.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: United States, Mexico, Argentina, Central America Primary Consumers United States, Mexico, Germany, France, Portugal, Spain	-----

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