Barred seabass

Barred seabass
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Dinopercidae
Genus: Centrarchops
Fowler, 1923
Species: C. chapini
Binomial name
Centrarchops chapini
Fowler, 1923

The barred seabass (Centrarchops chapini) is a species of cavebass native to the coastal waters of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. This fish can be found over areas of sand and rock at depths from 20 to 40 m (66 to 131 ft). This species grows to 30.7 cm (12.1 in) in total length. It is important to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of the genus Centrarchops.[2]

References

  1. IUCN (2016). "Centrarchops chapini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Centrarchops chapini" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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