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Archosargus probatocephalus in Belize
Sheepshead seabream

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Archosargus probatocephalus   (Walbaum, 1792)
Family:	Sparidae (Porgies)			picture (Arpro_u3.jpg) by Wirtz, P.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Sheepshead seabream
Max. size:	91.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251); max. published weight: 9,630 g (Ref. 4699)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range - 15 m
Climate:	subtropical; 49°N - 6°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.4; tmax=20)
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Absent in Bermuda, the Bahamas, the West Indies and Grenada (Ref. 7251, 26938).
Biology:	Inhabits bays and estuaries. Freely enters brackish waters; sometimes enters freshwaters (Ref. 26938). Commonly found around pilings. Caught by anglers from jetties or rocky shores (Ref. 9988). Feeds mainly on mollusks and crustaceans. An excellent food fish. Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Belize country information
Common names:	Southern sheeps head		Ref:  Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Most common in estuaries, bays, brackish and freshwater(Ref. 30499).
National  Checklist:	Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bh.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Randall, J.E. and R. Vergara R., 1978
National Database:	Belize Biodiversity Information System
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		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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