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an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 lb. (27 kg).[1940-45]
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freshwater drum
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Freshwater drum — Taxobox name = Freshwater drum status = secure image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Sciaenidae genus = Aplodinotus species = A. grunniens binomial = Aplodinotus grunniens… … Wikipedia
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