Black seabass (Centropristis striata)

Scientific name: Centropristis striata Linnaeus, 1758

The Black seabass (Centropristis striata) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to Maine to northeastern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico; reaches extreme southern Florida during cold winters.

Biology

Commonly found around rock jetties and on rocky bottoms in shallow water. Marketed fresh and eaten fried, broiled and baked.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Centropristis striata
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 66.0
Common length: 30.0
Depth range: 1 m (3 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Canada to Maine to northeastern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico; reaches extreme southern Florida during cold winters.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23-0.46; tmax=20)