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WHY DO SHEEPSHEAD FISH HAVE HUMAN TEETH?
Sheepshead 'Archosargus probatocephalus' fisherman displaying catch hanging,
Sheepshead fish grow squarish, human-like teeth as they mature so they can feed on hard-shelled prey. As juveniles, they eat any soft-bodied animals they can find and a variety of small, shelled animals, including crustaceans a few millimeters long such as ostracods. Once sheepshead fish grow longer than about 2 inches (5 cm), they start eating hard-shelled animals such as mollusks and barnacles, according to the IUCN.

In 2021, anglers at Captain TED, DANIEL BOONE, JEFF IN Sanibel Island caught a sheepshead fish with a spectacular set of gnashers, Photos of the fish show that this species can grow prominent, human-like front teeth, as well as rows of stubby molars in their lower jaws.