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Jolthead Porgy
Calamus bajonado
287 observations in the source records
23 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 287 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Saucereye PorgyCalamus calamus
Reef UrchinEchinometra viridis
Pluma PorgyCalamus pennatulaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 360 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Seabreams and Porgies · Sparidae |
| Genus | Calamus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Jolthead Porgy with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.