Pacific Porgy
Calamus brachysomus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–80 m
- Max size: 61 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The Pacific porgy works sandy patches and mixed sand and rock bottoms, usually between about three and eighteen metres but ranging deeper. Young fish stay in very shallow reef flats and sandy bays, and the species likely feeds on buried invertebrates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Calamus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275967.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Porgy live?
- The Pacific Porgy (Calamus brachysomus) is typically found at 3–80 m.
- Is the Pacific Porgy dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Porgy is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Porgy get?
- The Pacific Porgy grows to about 61 cm.