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California’s SoCal Bass — #3 — Spotted Sand Bass aka Bay Bass

Sea Basses—Family Serranidae Spotted sand bass from the Coronado Ferry Landing Pier in 2004 Species: Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868); from the Greek words para (near) and labrax (a European bass), and the Latin words maculato (spotted) and fasciatus  (banded). Alternate Names: Commonly called bay bass, spotted bay bass, spotted bass, rock bass, red spotted rock [...]