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[–] Binette@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I new bass was also a fish, but drum is wild

[–] noughtnaut@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Huh? What else does drum mean? Something fish related??

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The fish in the top right is a freshwater drum. There are some local names calling it a gray bass as well, but freshwater drum is the official name.