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Stenotomus caprinus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Longspine porgy |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 185 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Georgia in the USA and the Gulf of Mexico (from northern Florida to Yucatan). | |||
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| Biology: | Found mainly on mud bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||