Saucereye Porgy


Size:  8 to 16 in.
ID:   Small blue line below eye, yellow mouth corner

Class:   Actinopterygii  /  Ray-finned fishes
Order:   Perciformes   /  Perch-like fishes
Family:   Sparidae  /  Porgies
Genus Species:   Calamus calamus /  Saucereye Porgy

Habitat:  bottom feeders
Typical food:  crabs and other crustaceans
Other information:  solitary; not shy; often a yellowish wash over head and front, but can change color and pattern rapidly


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