Centropristis
Sign in to saveCentropristis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. There are five species distributed in the western North Atlantic Ocean. Fishes of this genus are known commonly as sea basses.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilySerranidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 231
- Family
- Serranidae
- Collections
- USNM, UMMZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, UF, UA
- Recorded in
- United States, Republic Of Indonesia, Madagascar, Mexico
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Serraninae
- Image
- Centropristis fuscula.jpg
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- Centropristis
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- Category:Centropristis
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Centropristis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. There are five species distributed in the western North Atlantic Ocean. Fishes of this genus are known commonly as sea basses.
Black sea bass (C. striata) is of economic importance in commercial and recreational fishing in the waters off of the East Coast of the United States.
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