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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Calamus: Greek, kalamos = reed, cane (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Caldwell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 7 - 90 m (Ref. 26938). Subtropical; 37°N - 18°N, 98°W - 73°W
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida in the USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 54.4 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 8889); common length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3815); poids max. publié: 2.6 kg (Ref. 40637); âge max. reporté: 17 années (Ref. 8889)
Found over hard bottoms. Sometimes taken in trawls and hook and line; good food fish (Ref. 26938).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Sex change occurs at 30-50 cm TL.
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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