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Centropristis striata  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Black seabass
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Serraninae
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 66.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3708); max. published weight: 4.3 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 20 years (Ref. 34089)

Length at first maturity
Lm 19.1  range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 9988)

Climate / Range

Temperate, preferred 19°C (Ref. 107945); 45°N - 25°N

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     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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 (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Venomous (Ref. 9988)



Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9   ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23-0.46; tmax=20)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high