Littlehead Porgy
Calamus proridens
How to tell it
Small silver porgy with wavy blue lines over the cheeks and a steep little forehead.
Often mistaken for
Two fish that get called littlehead porgy, and what gives each one away.
- Knobbed porgy: Knob on the nape, rosier. Tell them apart
- Scup: Plainer, northern. Tell them apart
Rules for
Every state
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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Good panfish.
In the app
Point the camera at a littlehead porgy and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about littlehead porgy
How do you tell littlehead porgy from knobbed porgy?
Littlehead Porgy: Small silver porgy with wavy blue lines over the cheeks and a steep little forehead. Knobbed porgy: knob on the nape, rosier.