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Sheepshead, Pinfish 



Sheepshead 

 Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum) 



Color: Greenish yellow; sides have 7 dark vertical bars. 

 Distribution: Occurs from Texas to Cape Cod and as a 

 stray to the Bay of Fundy. 



Size: Reaches a length of 2V^ feet. The maximum weight 

 recorded was 30 pounds. 



General Information: The Sheepshead was formerly com- 

 mon from Virginia to New York. It is now rare in this 

 region. Spawning occurs in spring and the eggs float. This 

 species feeds mostly on crustaceans and shellfish. 

 Economic Importance: An excellent food fish common in 

 the commercial catches of the south Atlantic and Gulf 

 coast states. This species is often caught by the angler in 

 areas where it is abundant. 



Pinfish 

 Lagodon rhomboides (Linnaeus) 



Color: Dark green above; silvery below. Sides have light 

 blue and yellow longitudinal stripes. From 4 to 6 hazy, 

 vertical bars on sides. 



