red drum

collocation in English

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red
adjective
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/red/us
/red/
of the colour of ...
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drum
noun[C]
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/drʌm/us
/drʌm/
a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or ...
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In the striped trumpeter andreddrum, the increase in sensitivity was correlated with the appearance of double cones.
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For example, these relationships predict that a 600 mmreddrum(just under two feet long) would weigh about 2300 grams (just over five pounds).
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Consider onereddrumthat is 400 millimeters long and has a weight of 616 grams.
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Reddrumhave a moderate flavor and are not oily.
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Asreddrumgrow longer, they increase in weight.
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In fact, the exclusively saltwater dwellingreddrumis often referred to as a red perch, though by definition perch are freshwater fish.
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It was judged to be most similar to the short bigeye and the (much larger)reddrum.
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They are used as live bait by anglers targetingreddrum, speckled sea trout and flounder.
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Popular saltwater game fish includereddrum, spotted seatrout, flounder, and tarpon.
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It is used as live bait by anglers targeting tarpon,reddrum, spotted sea trout, and flounder.
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Thereddrumuses its senses of sight and touch, and its downturned mouth, to locate forage on the bottom through vacuuming or biting.
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Reddrumare relatives of the black drum and both make a croaking or drumming sound when distressed.
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Three year-oldreddrumtypically weigh six to eight pounds.
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Immaturereddrumprefer grass marsh areas of bays and estuaries when available.
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Changes in the salinity pattern of the bay have had negative effects on formerly abundant species such asreddrum.
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States actively vary the recreational catch limits and minimum and maximum lengths in order to help maintain sustainablereddrumpopulations.
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The coastal uplands, freshwater wetlands and estuarine habitats provide sanctuary for young fish includingreddrumand snook as well as numerous birds, crustaceans and other species.
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About half ofreddrumare able to reproduce by age 4 years, when they are 660-700 mm long and 3.4 4 kg in weight.
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Kayak anglers target highly prized gamefish like snook,reddrum, seatrout, tarpon, halibut and cod and also pelagics like amberjacks, tuna, sailfish, wahoo, king mackerel, and even marlin.
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The red drum's eggs incubate for 24 hours.
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