Biology:Barred seabass

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Barred seabass
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 marine ray-finned fish, a cavebass from the family Dinopercidae, which is 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] The specific name honours the United States ornithologist James Chapin (1889-1964).[3]

References

  1. Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G.; de Morais, L. (2015). "Centrarchops chapini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T21115046A42783315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21115046A42783315.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21115046/42783315. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Centrarchops chapini" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. H.W. Fowler (1923). "New fishes obtained by the American Museum Congo Expedition 1909-1915". American Museum Novitates (103): 1–6. http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/4546//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/nov/N0103.pdf?sequence=1. 

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