Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Calamus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Lord, R.

Calamus arctifrons
[Grass porgy]

Photo by Photo by Itriago, H.

Calamus bajonado
[Jolthead porgy]

Photo by Photo by Cotto Sánchez, A.J.

Calamus brachysomus
[Pacific porgy]

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.

Calamus calamus
[Saucereye porgy]

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Max. Length 21 cm TL

Calamus campechanus
[Campeche porgy]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Calamus cervigoni
[Spotfin porgy]

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Calamus leucosteus
[Whitebone porgy]

Photo by Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.

Calamus mu
[Flathead porgy]

Photo by Photo by Wiggers, R.

Calamus nodosus
[Knobbed porgy]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Calamus penna
[Sheepshead porgy]

Photo by Photo by Rangel, C.A.

Calamus pennatula
[Pluma porgy]

Photo by Photo by O'Donnell, P.

Calamus proridens
[Littlehead porgy]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Calamus taurinus
[Galapagos porgy]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Calamus arctifrons	Grass porgy	Western Central Atlantic	25 TL	1882
Calamus bajonado	Jolthead porgy	Western Atlantic	76 FL	1801
Calamus brachysomus	Pacific porgy	Eastern Pacific	61 TL	1880
Calamus calamus	Saucereye porgy	Western Atlantic	56 TL	1830
Calamus campechanus	Campeche porgy	Western Atlantic	21 TL	1966
Calamus cervigoni	Spotfin porgy	Western Atlantic	20 TL	1966
Calamus leucosteus	Whitebone porgy	Western Atlantic	46 TL	1885
Calamus mu	Flathead porgy	Southwest Atlantic	26.5 NG	1966
Calamus nodosus	Knobbed porgy	Western Atlantic	54.4 TL	1966
Calamus penna	Sheepshead porgy	Western Atlantic	46 TL	1830
Calamus pennatula	Pluma porgy	Western Atlantic	37 TL	1868
Calamus proridens	Littlehead porgy	Western Atlantic	46 TL	1884
Calamus taurinus	Galapagos porgy	Southeast Pacific	40 TL	1840

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Sparidae PorgiesGenus: Calamus(See list of species below)

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

Genus: Calamus

(See list of species below)