Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Shi drum
photo by De Sanctis, A.

Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  104 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg; max. reported age: 18 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar to southern Morocco, including the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Records south of Morocco have not been supported with descriptions.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23
Biology:  Found over rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Juveniles enter estuaries. Feed on bottom invertebrates.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 30 July 2019 (A2b) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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