Sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna)

Scientific name: Calamus penna Valenciennes, 1830

Sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna)

The Sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and the northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; throughout the West Indies.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Silvery, the scales with iridescent reflections; usually a faint longitudinal banding on a body; a blue-gray line under eye present or absent; no other blue markings; no orange or yellow at corner of mouth; small black spot at upper base of pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamus penna
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
28.0
Depth range
3–87 m (10–285 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 87 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; throughout the West Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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