Knobbed Porgy: Calamus nodosus

Appearance:

• Body deep; front profile very steep
• Nape projects strongly in large adults
• Body is generally silvery, with a rosy cast
• Cheek and snout are dark purplish gray, with many bronze spots
• Large blue spot at axil of pectoral fin

Habitat:

hardbottom, reefs, ledges. N.C. to s. Fla. and entire Gulf of Mexico.

Behavior:

State Record:

This species is not currently eligigble for a state record.

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Image Credit: Diane Rome Peebles