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Bony fish

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Also known as: Convictfish, Sea Bream, Sheepshead Seabream, Southern Sheepshead

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
Adult
@heraldothompson · Phil Foster Park, United States · September 20151 / 3
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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.

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How to identify

Pattern
stripes

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found in schools, in brackish and sometimes freshwaters, around bridge pilings, jetties, and rocky shores, of spring basins, estuaries, and lagoons.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familySparidae
    6. genusArchosargus
    7. speciesArchosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum, 1792)

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    More in the family

    Porgies (Sparidae)