Sea bass [1] ( lat. Sebastiscus ) is a genus of marine ray- fin fish from the subfamily Sebastinae of the scorpion family. Representatives of the genus are common in the Pacific Ocean. Body length is from 25 to 37 cm [2] . Reminiscent of sea bass ( Sebastes ), but are usually smaller and colored differently. Viviparous fish with internal fertilization. These are bottom predatory fish waiting for prey in ambush.
| Sea bass |
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Sebastiscus marmoratus |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Suborder : | Scorpion-shaped |
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Sebastiscus Jordan & Starks , 1904 |
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As of December 2018, 3 species are included in the genus [2] :
- Sebastiscus albofasciatus ( Lacépède , 1802) - White - Striped Sea Bass [1]
- Sebastiscus marmoratus ( Cuvier , 1829) - Marble Sea Bass [1]
- Sebastiscus tertius ( Barsukov & LC Chen , 1978)
