Campeche porgy (Calamus campechanus)

Scientific name: Calamus campechanus Randall & Caldwell, 1966

The Campeche porgy (Calamus campechanus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Campeche Bank off Yucatan in Mexico. Also occurs in Nicaragua.

Biology

Occurs in shallow waters. An important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus campechanus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
11–18 m (36–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Campeche Bank off Yucatan in Mexico. Also occurs in Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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