Sciaenidae

Barbel drum

Ctenosciaena gracilicirrhus

Black lining creates dark blotch

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Barbel drum is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 21 cm.