The black drum is a saltwater fish similar to its cousin, the red drum. Though most specimens are generally found in the 5-30lb range, the black drum is well known as the largest of all the drum family with some specimens reaching excesses of 90lbs. They are often black and/or gray in color with juvenile fish having distinctive dark stripes over a gray body.
Their teeth are rounded and they have powerful jaws capable of crushing oysters and other shellfish.
