Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, Stereolepis gigas, Catalina Island, California

Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, in Kelp at Catalina Island. In summer months, black seabass gather in kelp forests in California and form courtship and mating aggregations. USA

Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39441
Format: Digital 3:4

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Categories:

Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Marine > Giant Sea Bass
Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Giant Sea Bass (Percichthyidae)
Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico) > Channel Islands > Catalina Island
Subject > Technique > Underwater

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