Twospot sea bass (Centropristis fuscula)

Scientific name: Centropristis fuscula Poey, 1861

Twospot sea bass (Centropristis fuscula)

The Twospot sea bass (Centropristis fuscula) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina, USA to Cuba.

Biology

Prefers hard bottom, rocks, jetties and ledges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropristis fuscula
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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