Bass (fish) - Other Species Known As Bass

Other Species Known As Bass

Many species are also known as basses, including:

  • The Australian bass, Macquaria novemaculeata, is a member of the temperate perch family, Percichthyidae.
  • The black sea bass, Centropristis striata, is a member of the sea bass and sea grouper family, Serranidae.
  • The giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas, also known as the black sea bass, is a member of the wreckfish family, Polyprionidae.
  • The Chilean sea bass, Dissostichus eleginoides, more commonly known as the Patagonian toothfish, is a member of the cod icefish family, Nototheniidae.
  • The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, is a member of the temperate bass family, Moronidae.
  • The "lanternbellies" or "temperate ocean-basses" - the family Acropomatidae.

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