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Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus
PorgySaltwater3ftEdibility: ExcellentSport Fish
Basic silvery color; with 5 or 6 distinct vertical black bands on sides, not always the same on both sides; prominent teeth, including incisors, molars, and rounded grinders; no barbels on lower jaw; strong and sharp spines on dorsal and anal fins.

Range

Nova Scotia to Florida, Gulf of Mexico.

Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classActinopterygii
orderPerciformes
familySparidae
genusArchosargus
speciesArchosargus probatocephalus
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