Flathead porgy (Calamus mu)

Scientific name: Calamus mu Randall & Caldwell, 1966

Flathead porgy (Calamus mu)

The Flathead porgy (Calamus mu) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, endemic to southeastern Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus mu
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: endemic to southeastern Brazil.
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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