Red drum
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Red drum naturally occur along the eastern and southern Atlantic and Gulf of |
Red drum naturally occur along the eastern and southern Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. They are a highly prized game fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Aquaculture activities involving them occur around the world.Peters Life History of Red Drum Peters, K.M., McMichael Jr., R. H. Florida Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Marine Research, St. Petersburg, Florida. Several individuals have been recently reported from the [[Mediterranean Sea]] off Israel and Sicily, all likely escapees from aquaculture farms.{{cite book|title=Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea |chapter=''Sciaenops ocellatus'' |edition=2nd |year= 2021|publisher= CIESM Publishers |location= Paris, Monaco|chapter-url=https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Sciaenops_ocellatus.pdf}} |
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Immature red drum prefer grass marsh areas of bays and estuaries when available. Both younger mature red drum (3–6 years of age) and bull red drum prefer rocky outcroppings including jetties and manmade structures, such as oil rigs and bridge posts. Around this type of structure, they are found throughout the water column.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
Immature red drum prefer grass marsh areas of bays and estuaries when available. Both younger mature red drum (3–6 years of age) and bull red drum prefer rocky outcroppings including jetties and manmade structures, such as oil rigs and bridge posts. Around this type of structure, they are found throughout the water column.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
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