Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Jolthead Porgy
Calamus bajonado
Jolthead Porgy
Category: Porgies
Scientific Name: Calamus bajonado
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 15-150 ft. (5-45 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sparidae (Family)
      └Calamus (Genus)
       └C. bajonado (Species)

All Photographs
© 2026 Florent Charpin