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Kelp Bass

Paralabrax clathratus

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Kelp Bass  
(Paralabrax clathratus) 
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Description  
Back and sides mottled in solid shades of brown, belly pale.   Tail square-cut.  Common to occasional S. California, rare to the north.

Distinctive Features

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SIZE:
12-24 in.
max. 28 1/2 in

 1. Large, pale oval to rectangular blotches on back. 2. First two spines of foredorsal fin short, spines three to five are of nearly equal length.


 

 



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