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Sheepshead Fish Species Information

Sheepshead

Label Details
Scientific Fish Name: Archosargus probatocephalus
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Regions Fished: Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Absent in Bermuda, the Bahamas, the West Indies and Grenada
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Additional Information: Inhabits bays and estuaries. Freely enters brackish waters; sometimes enters freshwaters.