#sheepshead

It's a win for habitat restoration. It's a win for marine life. It's a win for all of the people who helped make it happen.

It's a fucking win and it makes me happier than words can describe.

Meet a fish with “human” teeth: the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)! This species can grow up to 30 in (0.8 m) long and weigh 22 lbs (10 kg). Inside its mouth, you'll find molars, incisors, and grinding teeth. These specialized chompers help it chow down on its omnivorous diet that includes crabs, clams, small fish, and plants. Its wide range spans from Nova Scotia to the southern Caribbean.

This month's fish!! One fantasy, two real. The first one is probably the most mental gymnastics I've had to do to create an ironically very simple looking fish; the sponsor basically said "here is a picture of my shoe that exploded and I fixed it with a zip tie." You can ponder for yourself what the original image looked like, LOL

California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), family Labridae, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA

* These large wrasse are protogynous hermaphrodites. They all start off their life as females, and some of them become males when they are older.

Sheepshead Fish Skeleton

13/05/2024