The jolthead porgy (Calamus bajonado) is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Sparidae. In Bermuda it is known as the blue bone porgy, in the United States, it is also known by the Spanish name bojanado, while in Jamaica it is one of the species known by the name porgi grunt.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Jolthead Porgy being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Calamus
- Species
- Calamus bajonado
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