Silver porgy (Diplodus argenteus caudimacula)

Scientific name: Diplodus argenteus caudimacula Poey, 1860

Silver porgy (Diplodus argenteus caudimacula)

The Silver porgy (Diplodus argenteus caudimacula) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southeast Florida (USA), West Indies, and the southern shore of the Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Found in shallow coastal waters, especially in clear water over rocky and coral bottoms; the young may form aggregations. Feeds on algae, mollusks and crabs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus argenteus caudimacula
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
22.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southeast Florida (USA), West Indies, and the southern shore of the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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