Wild Windows · Giant Sea Bass
Giant Sea Bass
Stereolepis gigas
CRCritically EndangeredAlso known as: Black pacific jewfish, Black Sea Bass, giant seabass
Natural History
Habitat
kelp forest and rocky nearshore bottom of the southern California coast
Classroom Facts
- Its scientific name is Stereolepis gigas, and biologists group it in the Polyprionidae family (order Perciformes).
- The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Critically Endangered (CR).
- Where it lives: kelp forest and rocky nearshore bottom of the southern California coast.
- Other common names: Black pacific jewfish, Black Sea Bass, giant seabass.
Live Cameras
1 giant sea bass camera in the catalog.
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