Whitebone porgy (Calamus leucosteus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 10–100 m.
Scientific name: Calamus leucosteus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 46 cm
The whitebone porgy is a demersal sparid found mainly on sedimentary bottoms, recorded from 10 to 100 m. Its range is the western Atlantic, from North Carolina to southern Florida in the United States and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Maximum length is about 46 cm total length, commonly about 30 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 38 of 100 and resilience low. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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