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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. |
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priced fresh fish like sea bass or red mullet is cooked how you like it (pan-fried, oven-baked or grilled) while reasonably sized shrimp ($13. However, 97 percent of the lionfish diet had been other fish, especially small sea bass and parrotfish. The Aussie captain Stephen Duffy believes that Antonio Perez's boat has been illegally fishing for Chilean Sea Bass (more accurately known as the Patagonian toothfish), whose former abundance plummeted after its oily white flesh became a favorite of restaurateurs. |
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