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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(Zool.)

Any fish of the family

Sciænidæ

, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; – called also

drum

☞ The common drumfish (

Pogonias chromis

) is a large species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red drum or red horse (

Sciæna ocellata

), and the fresh-water drum or croaker (

Aplodionotus grunniens

), are related species.

drumfish ‎(plural drumfishes or drumfish)

Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.