Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets

Genus: Paralabrax

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 50.8 cm SL
Paralabrax albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840)

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Paralabrax albomaculatus
[Camotillo]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Paralabrax auroguttatus Walford, 1936

Photo by Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Paralabrax auroguttatus
[Goldspotted sand bass]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Paralabrax callaensis Starks, 1906

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Paralabrax callaensis
[Southern rock bass]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Paralabrax clathratus (Girard, 1854)

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Paralabrax clathratus
[Kelp bass]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Paralabrax dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919)

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Paralabrax dewegeri
[Vieja]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

East Pacific
Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828)

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Paralabrax humeralis
[Peruvian rock seabass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Paralabrax loro Walford, 1936

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Paralabrax loro
[Parrot sand bass]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Shelton, J.
 
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
[Spotted sand bass]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Paralabrax nebulifer (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Paralabrax nebulifer
[Barred sand bass]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paralabrax albomaculatus Camotillo Southeast Pacific 50.8 SL 1840
Paralabrax auroguttatus Goldspotted sand bass Eastern Central Pacific 71 TL 1936
Paralabrax callaensis Southern rock bass Southeast Pacific 35 SL 1906
Paralabrax clathratus Kelp bass Eastern Pacific 72 TL 1854
Paralabrax dewegeri Vieja Western Atlantic 43 TL 1919
Paralabrax humeralis Peruvian rock seabass East Pacific 54.5 TL 1828
Paralabrax loro Parrot sand bass Eastern Central Pacific 38 TL 1936
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus Spotted sand bass Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL 1868
Paralabrax nebulifer Barred sand bass Eastern Pacific 67 TL 1854



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