Pacific Drum

Body moderately short, and not very deep; back little arched or elevated; mouth large and oblique; posterior end of upper jaw extending beyond center of eye; snout with 3 dorsql pores; lower branch of first gill arch with 20 to 21 gill rakers; pectoral fins with 16 to 17 rays; ctenoid scales on body; body gray to silvery brown, darker dorsally; flanks with very distinct black stripes along the scales rows; fins pale to grayish (Ref. 55763).

Uncommon species inhabiting coastal waters. Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans.

Uncommon species inhabiting coastal waters (Ref. 9118). Feeds mainly on planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 9118). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family