Stereolepis gigas Giant Seabass, Giant Sea Bass, Giant (Black) Sea Bass

Stereolepis gigas is commonly referred to as Giant Seabass, Giant Sea Bass, Giant (Black) Sea Bass. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Stereolepis gigas, Giant sea bass 2016

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Scientific:: Stereolepis gigas
German:: Kalifornische Riesenbarsch, Wragbarsch
English:: Giant Seabass, Giant Sea Bass, Giant (Black) Sea Bass

Category:: Cernie

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Acropomatiformes (Order) > Polyprionidae (Family) > Stereolepis (Genus) > gigas (Species)
Initial determination:: Ayres, 1859

Occurrence:: Russland, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Japan, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
Sea depth:: 5 - 46 Meter
Size:: up to 98.43" (250 cm)
Weight:: 255.6 kg
Temperature:: 68 °F - 80.6 °F (20°C - 27°C)
Food:: Big fish, Fish (little fishes)
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown