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freshwater drum

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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

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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