sea bass

Marine food fish

Sea bass is a name applied to various marine fish prized for their firm, mild-flavored flesh.

The term lacks precise taxonomic meaning—fish sold as sea bass may belong to entirely different families depending on region.

European sea bass is a single species found in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, while in North America the name covers black sea bass and other unrelated fish.

Chilean sea bass, popular in restaurants, is actually Patagonian toothfish, rebranded for marketing appeal.

culinary

grilled

Cooked on metal bars

marinated · buttery · lemony · flaky · umami · delicacy · entree · sustainable · seafood · gourmet

biology

scales

Plates or weighing devices

  • finsSwimming appendages
  • gillsAquatic respiratory organs
  • speciesFinest taxonomic rank

predator · schooling · spawning · habitat · marine · saltwater · brackish · reef · coastal · temperate

fishing

angling

Recreational hook-and-line pursuit

  • rodThin rigid stick
  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • lureThing that tempts

tackle · sportfishing · catch · trophy · charter · hook · line · baitcasting · spinning · jigging

Categories
Opposites
water type/habitat

sea basslargemouth bass

Wide-mouthed freshwater game fish

smallmouth bass · catfish · tilapia · perch · carp

Family

seabass

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G