The flesh of California Sheephead is quite delicious. The sheephead's diet consists mostly of shellfish, so they tend to have a sweet, shellfish flavor and firm, moist flesh. The white fillets can be easily seared, pan-fried, or baked.
WARNING: Consuming seafood (including oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, crab, lobster, shrimp, sea urchin, squid, octopus, or fish) can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
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