Porgy, Whitebone
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Avg. Length
12-18in
Avg. Weight
2-4lbs
World Record
3lbs 5oz
FL Record
n/a
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Scientific Name
Calamus leucosteus
Common Names
White porgy, Silver porgy, Silver snapper
Description
The Whitebone Porgy sports an oval shaped body and has a distinctive pinkish hue with blue and yellow cheeks. Occasionally this fish can have brownish markings on its fins and blue markings on its head in the eye area. On the nose the Whitebone Porgy has slits for nostrils and its back is mainly silver in coloration.
Habitat & Behaviour
Whitebone Porgies are bottom dwellers that can often be found in mid-depth waters with structures like reefs or rocks, however they can also be found on sandy or muddy bottoms. These fish prefer warmer waters and as such move into warmer waters during the winter, often going further out from the shallows they return to in the summer
Natural Prey
The Whitebone Porgy as a bottom feeder subsists on a diet of invertebrates living in and among the coral, rocks or muddy bottoms.
Handling Tips
Not very big, easy to handle, some spines on top, but grab from underneath and grab the gill plates.
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