Description

Also known as Blue Bone Porgy, Porgy Grunt.

Found singly, over vegetated coral, and sandy bottoms, of coastal waters, sometimes found in much deeper waters.
They feed on crabs, molluscs and sea urchins.
Length - 70cm
Depth - 3-200m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Porgies are found in tropical as well as cooler waters, and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. Most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth, for eating crustaceans. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Calamus-bajonado.html