Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Sheepshead
Size:
On average, sheepshead are 1-8 pounds (.5-3.6 kg) and 14-18 inches (35 cm) long.
Diet:
These fish eat blue crab, clams, oysters, barnacles and plankton.
Range & Habitat:
Throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and western Atlantic Ocean. They inhabit mangroves, tidal creeks, rocky areas and seagrass flats.
Details:
Sheepshead are small, flat, oval shaped fish. They have alternating black and silver stripes running vertically along their body.