Moronidae
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Temperate Bass is in the Family Percichthyidae How to know the freshwater fishes Samuel Eddy, James C. Underhill.
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| Moronidae | |
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| European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Moronidae |
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Moronidae, also known as the "temperate basses", is a family of perciform fish consisting of 6 freshwater and marine species. Similar to Acropomatidae, Moronidae fish are most commonly found near the coastal regions of eastern North America and Europe.
The fish generally grow to 50 in (127 cm) long, although some have been found to exceed 70 in (178 cm). They are highly prized as sport fish.
A typical species is Dicentrarchus labrax (European seabass).
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