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Archosargus probatocephalus, the sheepshead, sheepshead seabream or convict fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. The sheepshead is an important species to recreational and commercial fisheries.
The strong sharp teeth provide evidence of its diet as a benthic predator, and this is confirmed by the stomach contents which include fragments of shells and other coarse calcareous debris as well as detritus. [3]
The teeth at the front of the jaw are broad and flattened, the upper jaw has three rows of molar-like teeth at the sides. The dorsal fin is long and not high and is supported by 12 spines, the front spine points towards the front and may be embedded. There are 3 short spines in the anal fin. The pectoral fins are much longer than the pelvic fins.
After powerful jaws and sharp teeth crush the prey, modified throat bones (a throat plate) grind the shells into small pieces. [8] California sheephead can reach a size of 91 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 16 kg (35 lb). [ 5 ]
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The Asian sheephead wrasse, as the common name indicates, is a wrasse, and thus is in the family Labridae.It has long been placed in the genus Semicossyphus, [2] [3] [4] but a recent paper suggested that it (along with its two congeners in Semicossyphus) be moved to Bodianus to make the latter monophyletic.
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