Calamus (fish)
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Calamus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. Most of the species in this genus are found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, with 2 species occurring in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Calamus | |
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Calamus bajonado | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Spariformes |
Family: | Sparidae |
Genus: | Calamus Swainson, 1839 |
Type species | |
Calamus megacephalus Swainson, 1839[2] | |
Species | |
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Synonyms[2] | |
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