#sheepshead

[herpsandbirds]

California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), family Labridae, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA

* These large wrasse are protogynous hermaphrodites. They all start off their life as females, and some of them become males when they are older.

Photograph via: National Park Service

#nature #animals #fish #wrasse #sheepshead #labridae #Semicossyphus #ocean #ichthyology #north america

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #715

A lot of people feel uncomfortable with the idea of fish having teeth, especially when they "shouldn't". So, to get you folks more used to the idea, this week, I'm going to be talking about all things teeth, teeth, teeth! That is, a small glimpse into the diversity of fish dentition and the variety of reasons why certain fish have evolved the teeth they have. Thank you @trickstertox for the fun idea :D

Sheepshead seabream!

This fish is a heterodont, which means its teeth show differences in size and shape: sheepsheads have teeth that have specialised into molars, incisors and grinders. The molars are actually found in several rows, with three rows of molars on the upper jaw and two rows of molars on the lower jaw! The sheepsheads require this specialised and heavily-armed dentition to scrape rooted mollusks and crustaceans off hard surfaces, and to crush their hard shells. Their prey includes animals like clams, oysters, crabs and barnacles, but they also supplement their diet with aquatic plants too.

#i am tagging fishes with humanlike teeth with the tag “teeth” like this one! #this way if teeth freak you out... well... you wont see them! just filter them out ;) #fish #fish facts #fishfact #fishblr #sheepshead #sheepshead seabream #biology #zoology #teeth #marine biology #marine animals #marine life #sea creatures #sea animals #sea life

[t00thpasteface]

54 common fish of texas, part 13: sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides), spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)

#hope i captured the sheepshead's ''middle school kid on picture day'' smile #54 fish #art #orig #fish #sheepshead #pinfish #spot #spot croaker

[federer7]

Friends Playing Cards. Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. 1970

Photo: Arthur Tress

#Arthur Tress #brooklyn #new york #1970 #Sheepshead Bay #friends #cards #Sheepshead

[antiqueanimals]

Wildlife in North Carolina. May 1977.

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#marine life #fish #bony fish #sheepshead

[mahgnib]

World’s creepiest fish, the sheepshead, with human-looking teeth, found (and eaten) in the coastal waters off the Southern US.

#sheepshead #Southern US #fish

[finncaron]

That's an odd looking sheepshead

#drawing #art #artists on tumblr #digital drawing #digital art #horror #horror art #fish #sheepshead

[uwlmvac]

These are remains from a fish called the freshwater drum (sheepshead). They were found in a refuse pit at an Oneota site in Onalaska. At the left is a pharyngeal arch—part of two matched pairs of plates in the fish’s throat, used for crushing mussels. The other four are otoliths, or “ear stones.” An otolith in each ear helps the fish with balance and movement. Two of the otoliths are burned. The three otoliths in the center are all lefts, and the one at the right is a right, from smaller fish. These right and left otoliths came from four different fish, and the pharyngeal arch represents another, smaller fish, bringing the total to five. Different sides and sizes of fish bones help us figure out how many fish are represented—the Minimum Number of Individuals, or MNI.

Freshwater drum have the largest otoliths of our freshwater fishes. The shape of drum otoliths makes them easy to identify, and their composition allows for exceptional preservation at archaeological sites. Comparing measurements of archaeological otoliths to modern specimens from fish of known weights provides a way for biologists and archaeologists to estimate size- and the contribution of drum fish to the diet. Otoliths from drum weighing 40 pounds or more have been found at La Crosse area Oneota sites.

In addition to mussels, drum eat snails and a variety of crustaceans.

#archaeology #archeology #fish bones #otoliths #pharyngeal arch #freshwater drum #sheepshead

[op-grand-collection]

#one piece #sheepshead #jack #ginrummy #beast pirates #summer outfits

[nightjarwings]

Splatoon oc!!! this is mr rivo reva, a swimming sea cucumber! he's a rapper in me and my friends splatband! other sweet boy pictured belongs to my good friend jay🫶🏽

#gone drawin #splatoon #Splatoon oc #sea cucumber #pink see-through fantasia #sheepshead #fish oc #fishfolk #oc #character design

[8chels8]

he looks like his names robert and he's been smoking his whole life- he also has baked beans on toast every morning for brekkie...

basically, this fish looks british. i'm scared.

#sheepshead #traumatised #british

[aspyrbabes]

#unreality #uncanny #weird core #sheepshead

[flickinfeathers]

Went to hamanako with @hiromikitakibi A few of these today, pretty spooky in the skinny water so the shots had to be on point. That said, there were so many fish around it was possible to relax and put the cast in, safe in the knowledge that there would be another fish along in a little while. Many thanks to @flyfishingbrjp for showing us the good spot. #flyfishing #flytying #fishing #saltwaterflyfishing #saltfly #swff #bream #blackbream #snapper #sheepshead https://www.instagram.com/p/Chwz5aKrzSS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#flyfishing #flytying #fishing #saltwaterflyfishing #saltfly #swff #bream #blackbream #snapper #sheepshead

[hookyrecords]

【 プレイリスト公開 】

Hooky Recordsが季節毎に更新しているレーベルプレイリストです。2024年春のプレイリスト「Spring Playlist 2024」を公開しました。新シーズンの始まりを新しい音楽と共にどうぞ！

01. "LIFE" by K.S.Project

02. "FRONT LINE (feat. DJうちそん)" by N.B.S

03. "花鳥風月" by 牙突

04. "Gus Burner" by DEADSTOCK DOLLS

05. "NEVER SAY DIE" by 世は死だ大助

06. "Enter The Pavlov" by lolMusika

07. "はかりしれないよ" by Sheepshead

08. "lo-fi life" by Snooze Potato

09. "MOON RIDER" by TAPE ME WONDER

10. "Fish Story" by No.13

11. "ボクノアシタ" by キャラメルパンチ

12. "My Rabbit" by DEADSTOCK DOLLS

13. "バンドを組め、バンドを始めろ" by 世は死だ大助

14. "秋空" by lolMusika

15. "Carry On" by 牙突

#hooky records #K.S.Project #N.B.S #牙突 #DEADSTOCK DOLLS #世は死だ大助 #lolMusika #Sheepshead #TAPE ME WONDER #No.13 #キャラメルパンチ

[bradparadisfishing]

My PB drum. What a beast.

Knew it wasn’t a smallmouth 2 seconds in but I do wish it was!

Regardless it feels good to be back on the river.

#fishing #drum #sheepshead

[antiqueanimals]

Louisiana Conservationist, July-August, 1974. Illustration by Duane Raver Jr.

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#marine life #fish #bony fish #sheepshead #Duane Raver Jr.