Fish ID

Family Sparidae, PORGIES

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 cm (3 ft.).

Where found: deeper part of continental shelf, but young occur in water as shallow as 18 m (60 ft.).

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