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Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

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Fun Facts

Sheetshead have very strong teeth for eating shelled animals.

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.