Barred Seabass
Centrarchops chapini Fowler, 1923
Also calledCherna Rayada (spa) · Donaquira (por) · Garoupa (por) · Garoupa-carnaval (por) · Garoupa-de-pintas (por) · Garoupa-encarnada (por) · Mérou Barré (fra)
First described in: Fowler, H. W. (1923). New fishes obtained by the American Museum Congo Expedition 1909-1915. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 103: 1-6.
The barred seabass (Centrarchops chapini) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a cavebass from the family Dinopercidae, which is native to the coastal waters of Gabon to Angola (including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo as well).
This dermersal 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, first catalogued by H.W. Fowler in 1923. The specific name honors the American ornithologist James Chapin (1889–1964).
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2397668.