WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Western Atlantic Seabream

Archosargus rhomboidalis

Also known as: Brim, Caribbean Sea Bream, Sea Bream, Tropical Sheephead

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
Adult
@coralsea · Sainte-Anne, Martinique · April 20091 / 4
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Overview

Found over mud, vegetated sandy bottoms, and in mangrove channels sometimes close to coral reefs.

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

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 3
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Found over mud, vegetated sandy bottoms, and in mangrove channels sometimes close to coral reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familySparidae
    6. genusArchosargus
    7. speciesArchosargus rhomboidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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    More in the family

    Porgies (Sparidae)