Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pluma Porgy
Calamus pennatula
Pluma Porgy
Category: Porgies
Scientific Name: Calamus pennatula
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 3-275 ft. (1-84 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sparidae (Family) Porgies
      └Calamus (Genus)
       └C. pennatula (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275972🔗
iNaturalist ID: 317017🔗

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