Sheepshead_(fish) Sheepshead_(fish)

Sheepshead (fish) - Definition

Sheepshead
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Sparidae
Genus:Archosargus
Species:probatocephalus
Binomial name
Archosargus probatocephalus

Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) is a marine fish that grows to 30 in (760 mm), are deep and compressed in body shape with 5 to 6 dark bars on the side of the body over a gray background. It is found in muddy, shallow water, often over oyster beds or around piers. They range from Sea Girt to Manasquan, but are absent in the Caribbean. Its flesh is considered to have excellent taste and consistency.

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