WoRMS taxon details
Pogonias cromis (Linnaeus, 1766)
159333 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159333)
accepted
Species
Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted
Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted
Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801 · unaccepted
Sciaena barbata Larrañaga, 1923 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia to northern Mexico, including southern Florida; then from southern Brazil to Argentina. Rare in...
Distribution Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia to northern Mexico, including southern Florida; then from southern Brazil to Argentina. Rare in Antilles and southward [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Pogonias cromis (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159333 on 2026-07-11
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1801). Histoire naturelle des poissons. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
page(s): 137, 138 [details]
original description (of Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=4930
page(s): 120, 121 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1801). Histoire naturelle des poissons. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
page(s): 137, 138 [details]
original description (of Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=4930
page(s): 120, 121 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds mainly on crustaceans, molluscs and fishes [details]Distribution Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia to northern Mexico, including southern Florida; then from southern Brazil to Argentina. Rare in Antilles and southward [details]
Habitat Found usually over sand and sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters, especially in areas with large river runoffs. [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, fishery, gamefish and aquarium fish [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | sea drumblackdrumblack drum | [details] |
| French | grand tambour | [details] |
| Spanish | tambor negro | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (64 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (161 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (90 publications) (from synonym Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pogonias courbina) (from synonym Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pogonias cromis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena barbata Larrañaga, 1923)
To FishBase (from synonym Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (357 nucleotides; 103 proteins)
To GenBank (357 nucleotides; 103 proteins) (from synonym Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (65 nucleotides; 65 proteins) (from synonym Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803)
To GenBank (65 nucleotides; 65 proteins) (from synonym Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable) (from synonym Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pogonias cromis RAD119592-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pogonias cromis RAD119592-002)
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (USNM PAL 256271)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (161 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications) (from synonym Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (90 publications) (from synonym Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pogonias courbina) (from synonym Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pogonias cromis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena barbata Larrañaga, 1923)
To FishBase (from synonym Pogonias fasciatus Lacepède, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (357 nucleotides; 103 proteins)
To GenBank (357 nucleotides; 103 proteins) (from synonym Labrus cromis Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (65 nucleotides; 65 proteins) (from synonym Pogonathus courbina Lacepède, 1803)
To GenBank (65 nucleotides; 65 proteins) (from synonym Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable) (from synonym Pogonias courbina (Lacepède, 1803))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pogonias cromis RAD119592-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pogonias cromis RAD119592-002)
To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (USNM PAL 256271)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
