Showing Food Sheepshead
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Name | Sheepshead | ||||||||||
Scientific Name | Archosargus probatocephalus | ||||||||||
Description | The sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus, is a marine fish that grows to 30 in (760 mm), but commonly reaches 10 to 20 in. It is deep and compressed in body shape, with 5 to 6 dark bars on the side of the body over a gray background. It has sharp dorsal spines. Its diet consists of oysters, clams, and other bivalves, and barnacles, fiddler crabs, and other crustaceans. It has a hard mouth, with several rows of stubby teeth, which help crush the shells of prey. | ||||||||||
Primary ID | FOOD00474 | ||||||||||
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Group | Aquatic foods | ||||||||||
Sub-Group | Fishes | ||||||||||
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ITIS ID | 169189 | ||||||||||
Wikipedia ID | Archosargus_probatocephalus | ||||||||||
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Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. |