Canary drum

Umbrina canariensis

Sciaenid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

Canary drum is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 80 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Umbrina
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to South Africa (Ref. 4373 ), including the western Mediterranean. Western Indian Ocean: east coast of Africa (Ref. 3490 ); probably also in the Arabian Sea under synonyms capensis (non Pappe ?), sinuata Day and striata Boulenger.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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