Sheepshead Fish
Sheepshead Fish – One glance at the picture of a sheepshead fish might make you assume this fish has stolen a sailor’s lost pair of dentures from the seafloor! Yes, there is a fish whose teeth are eerily similar to humans.
The teeth are composed of highly mineralized enamel and dentin, two components that also make up human teeth.
There are two rows of molars on the lower jaw and three rows on the upper jaw. This heavy dentition allows sheepshead fish to crush and grind the shelled creatures that these fish prefer to feed on.
The Sheepshead fish are finally coming inland, so the fishermen are out. There is a limit of 10 of these fish per person.
Sheepshead Fish
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How ironic Sandra, I just saw and learned about the Sheepshead fish from a fisherman on the Port Aransas Jetty. He had just reeled one in and I was curious so asked him what it was and he showed me the teeth – what an interesting fish.
The fishing was not good this winter, but the sheepshead are finally back inland, so lots of boats on the water now.
That’s a lot a teeth. Do they floss regularly? 🤣😎🙃
Some of the fish have really bad front teeth, they should be wearing braces 😬
The orthodontist could make a killing 🤣😎🙃
These are funny – those are very realistic teeth and I like your comment about sailor’s dentures – they look unnatural in its mouth.
Incredible, weird and funny ! Thank tout, Sandra. Have a good evening.
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Thank you very much Francine 😊
I like the “lost pair of dentures” phrase!
Goofy looking fish 😊
amazing fish…really
They are, they scrape stuff off rocks and such, so they need teeth.
Indeed very impressive set of teeth !
They are so goofy looking, but they need those teeth to eat. 😊
Yes, they are really good to eat. They are very popular.