What Am I?

[rb336]

Earth has some strange critters. Who can ID this one?

[TKshreve]

It's one of those South American fish, kinda like a piranha, but not as aggressive. I forget what they're called. I should get half credit at least.

[Jimaz]

I cheated with Google Images so I'll just recuse myself.

Life is strange.

[rb336]

it's a fish, kinda piranha shaped, not south american, not in the same family as piranha.

Clue: There is a place in the US named after them

[gazhekwe]

It looks like it wants to become a primate. I cheated too, so won't name the fish, but it is really eerie how those teeth look so good.

I found places in Bolivia and Mexico, none in the US though.

[Wingnatic]

It looks like a turtle with a very good dental plan lol

[rb336]

It looks like a turtle with a very good dental plan lol

it needs those choppers because it eats mollusks and crustaceans

[rb336]

Last clue - the place named after it is part of Brooklyn, NY

[gazhekwe]

It eats nuts too, according to folklore.

[rb336]

Which is why I wear a chain-mail bathing suit

[rb336]

it is a sheepshead, not the sheepshead great lakes fishers know -- that's a drum fish

[Kevgoblue]

I believe its called a pacu

[rb336]

here is the source
http://www.wildflorida.com/articles/Sheepshead.php

[Papasito]

Sheepshead are good to eat!

[kenp]

My first wife?

[rb336]

i've heard they are G-modifying them for production of dentures

[gazhekwe]

When I looked up the picture it came up with the picture of a pacu caught in an Illinois lake.

[rb336]

damn internet has the same picture for about 6 species