Calamus is a genus of porgies in the family Sparidae. It contains thirteen described species. Species Calamus arctifrons, Grass porgy Calamus bajonado, Jolthead porgy Calamus brachysomus, Pacific porgy Calamus calamus, Saucereye porgy Calamus campechanus, Campeche porgy Calamus cervigoni, Spotfin porgy Calamus leucosteus, Whitebone porgy Calamus mu, Flathead porgy Calamus nodosus, Knobbed porgy Calamus penna, Sheepshead porgy Calamus pennatula, Pluma porgy Calamus proridens, Littlehead porgy Calamus taurinus, Galapagos porgy References Extant Rupelian first appearances Marine fish genera Taxa named by William John Swainson Rupelian genus first appearances