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Jolthead porgy

Calamus bajonado

Also known as: Blue Bone Porgy, Porgy Grunt

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
Adult
@fishx6 · Bonaire - Captain Don's Beach, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 13
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Overview

Found singly, over vegetated coral, and sandy bottoms, of coastal waters, sometimes found in much deeper waters.

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.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Head & Mouth
orange mouth

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Exact location · 1
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Found singly, over vegetated coral, and sandy bottoms, of coastal waters, sometimes found in much deeper waters.

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Adult photos 13

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familySparidae
    6. genusCalamus
    7. speciesCalamus bajonado (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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    More in the family

    Porgies (Sparidae)