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Calamus calamus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Saucereye porgy
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Calamus calamus
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Dominican Republic country information

Common names: Pluma
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html
National Fisheries Authority: ttp://www.cep.unep.org/rep_dom/Rep_Dom.htm#SEA-PESQUERO
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and R. Vergara, 1978
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Daubenet loto, Goat's head porgy, Pogri grunt, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Calamus: Greek, kalamos = reed, cane (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 75 m.   Subtropical; 37°N - 33°S, 82°W - 34°W

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