They have deep bodies with 4 or 5 broad black bars on there sides. They look very similiar to sheephead but get much larger. They also have barbel around the mouth unlike sheephead.
Black drum occur throughout the Gulf of Mexico, up the Atlantic to Maine and even down to Brazil.
Black Drum feed on a variety of things, such as, small fish, crustaceans, and oysters. They are an important commercial fish but only a sportfish of moderate importance. They can be found over sand or mud bottoms in bays and marshes and on the beaches. They lack the speed to chase down lures and depend heavily on smell. These fish aren't know for their great fighting ability.