Key Identification Features
- Its fins are pale yellow with wide, pale blue edges, and there is a distinct black spot on the shoulder just behind the operculum.
- The jolthead porgy, scientifically named Calamus bajonado, typically has 12 dorsal fin rays and 10 anal fin rays.
- Distinctive color markings include a blue line under each eye and an orange rim along the mouth.
- They change to pink as they mature, while the oldest specimens are bluish-grey, with the original dark spots fading and becoming more indistinct.
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