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sea bass: see bass bass (băs), common name applied to various fishes of the families Serranidae (sea basses) and Centrarchidae (black basses and sunfishes). ..... Click the link for more information. . sea bassAny of about 400 species (family Serranidae) of carnivorous fishes, most of which inhabit shallow regions of warm and tropical seas. Sea bass have a slender body, small scales, large mouth, and straight-edged or rounded tail. The spiny frontal section and the soft-rayed rear section of the dorsal fin are usually joined but may be separated by a notch. Species range from about 1 in. (3 cm) to 6 ft (1.8 m) long and may weigh 500 lbs (225 kg). About 12 species in the family Moronidae (sometimes considered a subfamily of Serranidae) inhabit temperate waters. See also bass. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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99), a satisfying assortment of ground lamb, chicken two ways, shrimp and seabass served up with sizzling onions. Now saltwater hatcheries produce white seabass in the Pacific, redfish in the Gulf of Mexico and stripped bass in the Atlantic. As for the Chilean seabass, often sold as the Patagonian toothfish, up to 70 percent found on U. |
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