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freshwater drum
Word Origin
noun
,
Ichthyology.
1.
an edible drum,
Aplodinotus grunniens,
of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
Origin of
freshwater drum
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1940-1945
First recorded in
1940-45
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The third group is composed of channel catfish, flathead, and
freshwater drum
.
Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas
James Everett Deacon
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