sheepshead
| Scientific name | Archosargus probatocephalus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Walbaum |
| Year of description | 1792 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Sparidae |
| Genus | Archosargus |
Introduction
Archosargus probatocephalus, commonly known as sheepshead, is a brackish water and salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size35 cm
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Maximum size70 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize the sheepshead ?
The sheepshead measures between 35 and 70 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body. The also has noir vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The sheepshead is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The sheepshead is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature10 - 35 °C
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Depth5 - 50 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The sheepshead is most often found at a depth between 5m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Benoit Chartrer
Translation
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Bibliographic references
SPARIDAE - K.E. Carpenter - FAO Fisheries Synopsis - 0.
AGE AND GROWTH OF SHEEPSHEAD, ARCHOSARGUS PROBATOCEPHALUS (PISCES: SPARIDAE), FROM THE NORTHWEST COAST OF FLORIDA - Jynessa Dutka-Gianelli - Debra J. Murie - BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE, - 2001.
Juvenile and adult food habits of Archosargus probatocephalus (Teleostei: Sparidae) in a tropical estuary of Veracruz - Manuel Castillo-Rivera - Rocío Zárate-Hernández - Isaías H. Salgado-Ugarte - Hidrobiológica - 2007.
POPULATION DYNAMICS OF SHEEPSHEAD (ARCHOSARGUS PROBATOCEPHALUS) WALBAUM 1792) IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION: A COMPARISON TO OTHER AREAS AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CURRENT STATUS - Joseph Charles Ballenger - ProQuest - 2011.
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