The fish, also known as convict fish for their black and grey horizontally striped body and ability to steal bait, have large, beady black eyes and an uncanny grin that resembles a human smile. Photos of the catch shared to Facebook on August 3 prompted many comments from users astonished by the fish's set of jaws, reports Brandon Specktor for Live Science. Must look elsewhere," wrote another user, per the Washington Post's Jennifer Hassan.
The coastal critter was dubbed the sheepshead fish for the way its mouth resembles the muzzle of a sheep, the BBC reports. Because the sheepshead's diet consists of mollusks and crustaceans, their molars assist in crushing their prey's tough shells.
Young sheepshead fish eat marine worms or any soft-bodied animal found within seagrasses until all their specialized teeth grow in, reported Scientific American's Becky Crew in Some enhanced features will not be available until JavaScript is enabled. Maryland Fish Facts. Sheepshead Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus A. They have sharp dorsal spines. The sheepshead is found in coastal waters along the western Atlantic, from Nova Scotia to Brazil, but the greatest concentration is around southwest Florida.
Can grow to 76 cm 30 in , but commonly reaches 30 to 50 cm 10 to 20 in. They also seek out warmer spots near spring outlets and river discharges and sometimes enter freshwater during the winter months. These fish move to offshore areas in later winter and early spring for spawning. Spawning, which sometimes occurs over artificial reefs and navigation markers, takes place in latter potion of winter and early spring. Posted in: Fish , Species , Conservation , Guest blog.
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