Family Sparidae, PORGIES Calamus bajonado Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles
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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.