Silver Porgy
Diplodus argenteus
Also known as: Mojarra, Seabream, South American Silver Porgy, White Bream
- Mojarra
- Seabream
- South American Silver Porgy
- White Bream
Overview
Found singly or in small schools around rocky areas over surge zones of rocky coastlines.
Juveniles found over sandy shores and seagrass beds.
Widespread - Western Central 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.
How to identify
- Pattern
- black spot
- Behaviour
- bottom dwellingschoolingsolitary
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Central Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found singly or in small schools around rocky areas over surge zones of rocky coastlines.
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