Pacific porgy

Calamus brachysomus

Juveniles in bays then adults on sandy beds

Pacific porgy is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 61 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Calamus
Maximum length: 61 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Peru; rare north of Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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