Galapagos porgy (Calamus taurinus)

Scientific name: Calamus taurinus Jenyns, 1840

Galapagos porgy (Calamus taurinus)

The Galapagos porgy (Calamus taurinus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus taurinus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
3–40 m (10–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 3 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
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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