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Nature holds unexpected surprises. Plants with bizarre shapes, animals with such an unusual appearance that they seem unreal. Like the so-called Sheepshead (sheep's head). It is not a figment of the imagination, however bizarre it may seem, but a widespread fish along the Atlantic coast, which can reach 76 cm in length (and even more).
His name is Archosargus protocephalus, belongs to the Sparidae family, feeds on oysters, clams, mussels, various crustaceans and algae, has dark stripes on the grayish body that have earned it the nickname of "prison fish", even if the teeth make it so extraordinary .
Archosargus probatocephalus, the sheepshead, is a marine fish that has teeth resembling that of humans. from interestingasfuck
Particularly the incisors resemble human teeth, even covered with enamel. In addition to the incisors, an adult specimen sports three rows of molars in the upper jaw and two rows in the lower jaw, useful for better munching the shells of prey.
The teeth develop gradually as the animal grows and switches from a diet of soft-bodied animals to an omnivorous diet that includes various crustaceans. The name, “sheep's head”, was probably attributed to it due to the similarity of the mouth with that of a sheep.
But fear not, as creepy as it may sound, the sheep's head fish isn't dangerous at all. And only when it feels threatened, can it bite or sting people via the spines positioned on the dorsal fin.
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SOURCES: ITIS report/ScienceAbc
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