Description

Also known as Littlemouth Porgy, Porgy Grunt, Speckled Porgy.

Found swimming or hovering, above semi-hard bottoms, of clearwater, coral reefs. Often displaying body bars, when close to the bottom feeding.
They feed on crustaceans and molluscs.
Juveniles found in seagrass beds.
Length - 36cm
Depth - 3-80m
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-penna