freshwater drum

American  

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 kilograms).

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Etymology

Origin of freshwater drum

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Perhaps if native fish, such as the freshwater drum, filled in for carp, commercial fishermen would still have a revenue stream.

From Scientific American • Jul. 8, 2015

Shovelnose sturgeon occurred in fishermen's creels only in April, 1957, and freshwater drum occurred more frequently in the spring-census of 1957 than in the summer of 1958.

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.

Other species such as channel catfish, flathead, freshwater drum, blue sucker, and such riffle-dwelling species as the gravel chub, Neosho madtom, and slender-headed darter hold a less prominent position in the total population.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

These, in order of abundance were: channel catfish; carp; freshwater drum; flathead catfish; shovelnose sturgeon; smallmouth buffalo; and river carpsucker.

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.

The third group is composed of channel catfish, flathead, and freshwater drum.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett