Barred seabass | |
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Scientific classification | |
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 cavebass 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.