Porgy
Posted March 2nd, 2012 by MartinDick
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I feel comfortable it is a porgy, but I have trouble distinguishing among the species. I am thinking jolthead, knobbed or saucereye. How did I do? What are the distinguishing marks?
March 1, 2012, Molasses Reef, M-4, fish about 12-inches long, 80-degree bottom temperature, 28 feet deep.
Thank You,
Marty
PORGY
See the big lips and the slopey forehead? This is a Jolthead Porgy, nice find!
Thank You
Thank you for such a quick, thorough and clear answer. The more I dive, the older I get, the more I learn.
Safe Diving,
Marty
Jolthead Porgy
You can also tell Jolthead by the blue mustache above the lips.
Excellent
Excellent; that is just the kind of distinctive characteristic I am looking for.
Thank You,
Marty