3,520 observationsLeast Concern
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Acanthuriformes ›Family: Sciaenidae ›Genus: Sciaenops
About
The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also known as channel bass, redfish, spottail bass, or simply red, is a game fish found in the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to northern Mexico. It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops. The red drum is related to the black drum (Pogonias cromis), and the two species are often found in close proximity to each other; they can interbreed...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red Drum is Sciaenops ocellatus.
- Red Drum belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red Drum belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red Drum belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Red Drum belongs to the order Acanthuriformes.
- Red Drum belongs to the family Sciaenidae.
- Red Drum belongs to the genus Sciaenops.