Freshwater drum
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The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus,[3] and is a member of the family Sciaenidae. It is the only North American member of the group that inhabits freshwater for its entire life.[4] Its generic name, Aplodinotus, comes from Greek meaning "single back", and the specific epithet, grunniens, comes from a Latin word meaning "grunting".[5] It is given to it because of the grunting noise that mature males make. This noise comes from a special set of muscles within the body cavity that vibrate against the swim bladder. The purpose of the grunting is unknown, but due to it being present in only mature males and during the spawning season, it is assumed to be linked to spawning.[4][6]
Freshwater drum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acanthuriformes |
Family: | Sciaenidae |
Genus: | Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819 |
Species: | A. grunniens |
Binomial name | |
Aplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque, 1819 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
The freshwater drum is also called Russell fish, shepherd's pie, gray bass,[7] Gasper goo, Gaspergou,[8] gou,[8] grunt, grunter,[7] grinder, gooble gobble, and croaker. It is commonly known as sheephead and sunfish in parts of Canada,[9] and the United States.[7][8][10][11]