Mother Nature really got weird when she concocted this bizarre underwater creature. On August 3, fisherman Nathan Martin caught the nine-pounder known as a sheepshead fish for its resemblance to a ...

The biological family Cichlidaea is one of the most fascinating examples of animal evolution on Earth. Convict cichlids are a widespread, well-known species within this unique group. Convict cichlids ...

It’s hard to forget a sheepshead once you’ve seen one. The spiny coastal dwellers are distinguished by their cool nickname, “convict fish”—thanks to the black and white stripes—and unnervingly ...

A Georgia angler has tied a 21-year-old state record with the catch of a nearly 15-pound sheepshead near the seaport community of Sunbury. “To be honest, I’ve been telling folks it’s been my goal to ...

If you fish along the Gulf of Mexico coast, you might come across a striped fish with human-like teeth. Sheepshead fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) are omnivorous saltwater fish that live along ...

Snook are silvery with a lateral black stripe and are known for being difficult to catch. Spotted sea trout have spotted bodies and lack barbels on their lower jaw. Sheepshead, or "convict fish," have ...