They pose no threat to humans unless harassed. “I would not hesitate to swim in waters inhabited by these fish. As the sheepshead matures and jaw strength increases, the molars play a greater role and are used to crush shelled invertebrates like crabs and barnacles.īut just because their teeth are creepy does not mean sheepshead fish will bite a person swimming. The structure and composition of the fish’ teeth are similar to human teeth for example, both are coated with enamel. The incisors, or front teeth, are “unsettlingly” similar to human incisors, according to the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. The sheepshead is named for the shape of its snout and teeth - and its molars, which are said to resemble those of a sheep. The morphology and arrangement of the teeth supports an omnivorous diet like human teeth with incisors in front and molars in back,” said Catania. “It's found in the western Atlantic from New York to Brazil and is common in Florida where the video appears to have been taken. It is considered a Perciform fish in the family Sparidae. David Catania, California Academy of Science collections manager for ichthyology, told Snopes that the fish in question is a sheepshead, or Archosargus probatocephalus. The video was said to have been captured in Cape Coral, Florida, and despite hashtags calling the fish a “demon fish,” the googly-eyed creep is quite common in East Coast waters.
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