Centropristis (Noun)
Meaning
Sea basses.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Centropristis is a genus of sea basses in the family Serranidae.
- The striped bass is closely related to the Centropristis genus of sea basses.
- The Centropristis genus includes species of sea basses commonly found in North American waters.
- The Centropristis striata is a species of sea bass found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
- Some species of Centropristis are known to inhabit estuaries and coastal waters as juvenile sea basses.