Red Porgy

Red Porgy

Family Sparidae, PORGIES
Pagrus pagrus
Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles
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Description: the only American porgy with a near nostril that is round (not slit-like); head and body silvery red, with many tiny blue spots.

Where found: deeper part of continental shelf, but young occur in water as shallow as 18 m (60ft.)

Size: to 91 cm(3 ft.)



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