Sea Bass
Epinephelus labriformis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Epinephelus
Where to Find
Found in 9 diving areas across 6 countries and 3 regions.
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 23 records
- Bocas del Toro, Panama - 60 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 59 records
- Sea of Cortez, Mexico - 72 records
- Socorro Islands, Mexico - 66 records
- Malpelo Island, Colombia - 32 records
- Galápagos Islands, Ecuador - 1000 records
- Isla de la Plata, Ecuador - 38 records
- Mancora & North Coast, Peru - 1 records