Sciaenidae

freshwater drum

Aplodinotus grunniens

Sciaenid Fish of Freshwater Basins

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus, 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.