Genus Centropristis (Noun)
Meaning
Sea basses.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sea bass of genus Centropristis, which are often mistakenly called striped bass, have some of the highest quality fillets.
- Species in the genus Centropristis of sea bass are among the primary target of fishermen due to the good market value of the species.
- Many anglers struggle with correctly identifying between a true striped bass and the closely related sea bass species from genus Centropristis.
- Members of the genus Centropristis in sea bass species prefer nearshore, structured environments for food, breeding and growth.
- As popular recreational fish species, several of the Centropristis genus of sea basses receive state conservation regulations for daily bag limits and sizes.