Family Sparidae, PORGIES
Calamus bajonado
Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles
Illustrations are for viewing purposes only. Description: Generally silvery to brassy, with a bluish cast. Front of head brown, with blue line along lower rim of eye; a whitish stripe below eye, and another between eye and mouth; corner of mouth
orange.
Where found: Coastal waters to 45 m (150 ft.)., R.I., Bermuda, and n. Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Size: To 60 cm (2 ft.) and 3.6 kg (8 lbs.).
Remarks: Regarded as a good fish, but may cause ciguatera.
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