Barred seabass (Centrarchops chapini)

Scientific name: Centrarchops chapini Fowler, 1923

Barred seabass (Centrarchops chapini)

The Barred seabass (Centrarchops chapini) is a marine fish of the family Dinopercidae.

Biology

Found over sand and rock in coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centrarchops chapini
Family
Dinopercidae (Cavebasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.7
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–40 m (66–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: known from the type which was taken at the mouth of the Congo river, Congo Dem. Rep. and several specimens reported from 9?20'S, 1?04'E and 8?25'S, 13?15'E (off Angola).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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