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Centropristis striata (Linnaeus, 1758) Black seabass |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 66 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,300.0 g; max. reported age: 20 years | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 1 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Maine to northeastern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico; reaches extreme southern Florida during cold winters. | |||
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| Biology: | Commonly found around rock jetties and on rocky bottoms in shallow water. Marketed fresh and eaten fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||