Diplodus caudimacula (Poey, 1860)
Silver porgy
Diplodus caudimacula
photo by FAO

 Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
 Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated
 Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: southeast Florida (USA), West Indies, and the southern shore of the Caribbean Sea.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found in shallow coastal waters, especially in clear water over rocky and coral bottoms; the young may form aggregations. Feeds on algae, mollusks and crabs.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Torres, Armi G. - 01.08.16

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