Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Saucereye Porgy
Calamus calamus
Saucereye Porgy
Category: Porgies
Scientific Name: Calamus calamus
Size: 8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 4-70 ft. (1-21 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sparidae (Family) Porgies
      └Calamus (Genus)
       └C. calamus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159242🔗
iNaturalist ID: 131525🔗

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