Sparidae

pinfish

Lagodon rhomboides

Seabream beneath Western Atlantic

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Lagodon is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. The only species in the genus is Lagodon rhomboides, the pinfish, red porgy, bream, pin perch, sand perch, butterfish or sailor's choice. This fish is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.