temperate bass
fish
Also known as: Moronidae
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annotated classification
- In perciform: Annotated classification
Family Moronidae (temperate basses) Eocene to present. 2 dorsal fins connected at their bases. Most species slim-looking basses; well-known food and game fishes such as striped bass and white basses of the genus Morone. Some species anadromous. Weight to 50 kg (about 110 pounds) in striped bass.…
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sea bass
- In sea bass
The family Moronidae, sometimes considered a subfamily of the Serranidae, includes about six species of sea basses found in more northern regions. These fishes, distinguished by two separate dorsal fins that are joined at the base, live in the temperate waters of North America and Europe. A…
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