Sheepshead clan


  • Sheepshead fish

  • Archosargus Probatocephalus

  • Average Temperature

    60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Worlds Largest

    21 lb. 4 oz.

  • Environment

    Inshore,Coastal

  • Techniques

    Medium Tackle, Bottom fishing





Scientific Classification




Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopteryrii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Sparidae

Genus:Archosargus




  • The sheepshead fish has a hard mouth and several rows of teeth to help crush its prey.




Diet

  • Oysters

  • Clams

  • Crabs

  • Crustaceans

  • Other Bivales

  • Barnacles

  • Fiddler