Littlehead porgy (Calamus proridens)

Scientific name: Calamus proridens Jordan & Gilbert, 1884

Littlehead porgy (Calamus proridens)

The Littlehead porgy (Calamus proridens) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northeastern Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Bay of Campeche.

Biology

Found primarily on sponge and coral bottoms. Feeds mainly on invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus proridens
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
37.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Bay of Campeche.
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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