Bank sea bass (Centropristis ocyurus)

Scientific name: Centropristis ocyurus Jordan & Evermann, 1887

Bank sea bass (Centropristis ocyurus)

The Bank sea bass (Centropristis ocyurus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Cape Canaveral in northeastern Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico, including Florida Keys.

Biology

Prefers hard bottoms at depths of about 55 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropristis ocyurus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Cape Canaveral in northeastern Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico, including Florida Keys.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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