| Stereolepis
gigas
Ayres,
1859 |
|
| Family: |
Polyprionidae
(Wreckfishes) |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Giant sea bass |
| Max. size: |
8.2 ft TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 562 lb max. reported age: 70 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine ; depth range 16 - 150 ft |
| Climate: |
subtropical; 41°N - 16°N |
| Importance: |
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes |
| Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more
than 14 years |
| Distribution:
|
Eastern Pacific: from Humboldt Bay in California,
USA to Mexico. Western North Pacific: Japan |
| Biology: |
Occurs on rock bottoms; near shore, outside kelp
beds and along drop-offs. Large specimens usually found deeper
than 100 ft, small ones over sand and in kelp beds mostly from 40-70 ft. Aggregates for spawning in summer
Lives to at least
age 70 years. |
| Red List Status: |
Critically
Endangered, see IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
