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Freshwater Drum
Freshwater drum or sheephead are a deep-bodied fish with a head that slopes quickly upward from the rounded and subterminal snout. They possess both spiny and soft-rayed dorsal fins, with the soft-dorsal being elongated. Each of the pelvic fins has a single spine, and the anal fin possesses two spines. They also have a strongly upturned lateral line and a rounded to pointed tail fin.
About This Species
Drum have specialized abdominal muscles that surround their air-filled swim bladder. They can make those muscles vibrate against the swim bladder, producing a deep thudding or buzzing sound.