Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Also known as: Convictfish, Sea Bream, Sheepshead Seabream, Southern Sheepshead
- Convictfish
- Sea Bream
- Sheepshead Seabream
- Southern Sheepshead
Overview
Found in schools, in brackish and sometimes freshwaters, around bridge pilings, jetties, and rocky shores, of spring basins, estuaries, and lagoons.
These fish have large human like teeth and can give a painful bite when handled!
Porgies are a silvery colour with hints of blue or yellow and high back profiles.
Porgies are solitary creatures that feed throughout the day.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
- Country only · 3
Found in schools, in brackish and sometimes freshwaters, around bridge pilings, jetties, and rocky shores, of spring basins, estuaries, and lagoons.
Adult photos 3
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