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Sparidae

saucereye porgy

Calamus calamus

Saucer eyed porgy linking Carolina and Brazil

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Large
Tropical fish

saucereye porgy is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Calamus
Maximum length: 56 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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