Saucereye porgy (Calamus calamus)

Scientific name: Calamus calamus Valenciennes, 1830

Saucereye porgy (Calamus calamus)

The Saucereye porgy (Calamus calamus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Brazil.

Biology

The cheek area is usually blue with yellow spots; the blue markings on the scales are more linear; no horizontal blue band above the gill opening, but a dark bluish smudge may often seen behind the upper end of the opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus calamus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
1–75 m (3–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 75 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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