Rock sea bass (Centropristis philadelphica)

Scientific name: Centropristis philadelphica Linnaeus, 1758

Rock sea bass (Centropristis philadelphica)

The Rock sea bass (Centropristis philadelphica) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Palm Beach in Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in the USA.

Biology

Prefers hard bottom, rocks, jetties and ledges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropristis philadelphica
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Palm Beach in Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in the USA.
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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