by John Shelton | Dec 21, 2017 | Basses, Groupers
The European bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, a sea bass, is also know as Loup de Mer (French) or Bronzino (Italian). Other names include: bar commun, lavraki, and robalo. Identifying Characteristics and Biology The European sea bass is silver gray all over with a darker...
by John Shelton | Dec 19, 2017 | Basses, Groupers
The Chilean seabass is the commercially friendly name for the Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides. It’s a deep water icefish that is related to the Antarctic toothfish. Identifying Characteristics The Patagonian toothfish can live up to 50 years and...
by John Shelton | Dec 18, 2017 | Basses, Groupers
Barramundi – Lates calcarifer, Asian sea bass. Identifying Characteristics Elongated body, with a prominent upper jaw. Large scales that are ctenoid (toothed on the edges). During their life cycle they migrate from freshwater to brackish water to spawn. They are...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jan 18, 2015 | Bass, Basses, Groupers, Hook Up, Saltwater Finfish
Hook Up Photo of the Day: Calico bass on waxwing.
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jan 16, 2015 | Bass, Basses, Groupers, Hook Up, Saltwater Finfish
Hook Up Picture of the Day: Spotted bay bass on plastic swimbait.
by John Shelton | Dec 23, 2014 | Bass, Basses, Groupers, DPFishCo, Saltwater Finfish, Species ID
Spotted Bay (Sand) Bass – Paralabrax maculofasciatus. The spotted bay bass is also called bay bass, spotty, and spotted sand bass. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Elongated and compressed body shape with a large mouth and slightly protruding lower...
