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Sheepshead
Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Florida
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Sheepshead
Scientific Name:
Archosargus probatocephalus
Family:
Sparidae
Category:
Porgies
Also known as:
Convict Fish
Size:
1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)
Depth:
3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution:
Florida, Yucatan peninsula, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil
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Silvery fishes
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