# Black Porgy

**Knowledge ID**: 8639

## Description

The black porgy features an oval-shaped, flattened body and a protruding mouth. Its fins are highly developed, aiding in its predation of crustaceans and shellfish. A remarkable aspect of the black porgy is its ability to change sex as it matures. Initially, it lacks a defined gender, but it transitions to male during its second to third year and then to female in its fourth to fifth year.

## See Also

- [Black Porgy](/item/8339.md) (item)