Knobbed porgy (Calamus nodosus)

Scientific name: Calamus nodosus Randall & Caldwell, 1966

Knobbed porgy (Calamus nodosus)

The Knobbed porgy (Calamus nodosus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to southern Florida in the USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Found over hard bottoms. Sometimes taken in trawls and hook and line; good food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus nodosus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.4
Common length
35.0
Depth range
7–90 m (23–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 90 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida in the USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17; tmax=17)

Sources

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

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