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silver porgy (Diplodus argenteus)
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Sparidae

silver porgy

Diplodus argenteus

Seabream of Western Atlantic

  • Silver
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Diplodus argenteus, the silver porgy, is an ocean-going species of sparid fish (seabream/porgies). It is also called the South American silver porgy and the white bream in Uruguay, plus the silver seabream and the sargo, though the latter three names are also used for other fish species as well.

Family
Sparidae
Maximum length
37.8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Southern Florida, (USA), Bahamas, Antilles, and coast of South America (Ref. 26938 ), from Brazil to Argentina (Ref. 3815 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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