Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae Porgies
Genus: Archosargus

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
Archosargus pourtalesii (Steindachner, 1881)
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Archosargus pourtalesii
[Blackspot porgy]
Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum, 1792)
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Archosargus probatocephalus
[Sheepshead]
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Archosargus rhomboidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Archosargus rhomboidalis
[Western Atlantic seabream]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Archosargus pourtalesii Blackspot porgy Eastern Pacific 35.6 TL 1881
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead Western Atlantic 91 TL 1792
Archosargus rhomboidalis Western Atlantic seabream Western Atlantic 33 TL 1758



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