The blackbar drum is a medium-sized marine fish recognized for its silvery body with a bold, black vertical bar behind the gill cover. Found in the coastal waters of the western Atlantic, it typically reaches lengths of up to 20 inches and weighs around 5 pounds. It exhibits schooling behavior and relies on its keen senses to forage for food along sandy bottoms. This summary is AI generated
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IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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