Umbrina cirrosa

(Umbrina cirrosa)

Description

Umbrina cirrosa, the shi drum, is a species of marine fish from the warmer waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. It is a commercially important species which is trawled for and farmed in aquaculture, as well as being a species pursued by anglers and spear fishihermen for sport. The alternative vernacular names are gurbell, sea crow, bearded umbrine and corb.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Sciaenidae
Genus:Umbrina
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