
The Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus, is a memberof the Porgy or Sparidae Family, that is also known as the Convict Fish (due to their appearance and notorious bait stealing capabilities) and in Mexico as sargo chopa. Catch, photograph and identification courtesy of David Haselbauer, Scandia, Minnesota. Fish caught out of Lake Ponchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2017. Fish in very poor condition but afforded three excellent photographs presented above – an excellent profile, anal fin, and human teeth photos. Walker, Jr., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California. Fish purchased at Soriana’s Mercado, San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, November 2019. Catch, photograph, and identification courtesy of Ben Cantrell, San Diego, California.

Fish caught out of the Indian River Lagoon, Micco, Florida, November 2020.

Catch, photograph and identification courtesy of Eli (). Fish caught out from coastal waters off Marathon, Florida, July 2018.

Birds – Family Photos – Anhinga to Ducks.
