Thursday, May 20, 2010

Red Porgy


Family Sparidae

Description: the only American porgy with a rear nostril that is round (not slit-like); head and body silvery red, with many tiny blue spots
Size: to 91 centimeters (3 feet)
Where found: deeper part of continental shelf, but young occur in water as shallow as 18 meters (60 feet)

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