Caribbean Reefs

Sheepshead

Location: Blue Heron Bridge, Florida

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

Porgies