kelp bass
Paralabrax clathratus (Girard, 1854)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
This kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus) was photographed in the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Paralabrax clathratus, the kelp bass, bull bass or calico bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean where it is an important species for both recreational and commercial fisheries.
Wikipedia contributors, Paralabrax clathratus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:47:17.897074+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paralabrax clathratus (Girard, 1854)
- Name authority
- (Girard, 1854)
- Common name
- kelp bass
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Serranidae
- Genus
- Paralabrax
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familySerranidae Swainson, 1839
- genusParalabrax Girard, 1856
- speciesParalabrax clathratus (Girard, 1854)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paralabrax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paralabrax albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralabrax dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| spotted sand bassParalabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| goldspotted sand bassParalabrax auroguttatus Walford, 1936 | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralabrax callaensis Starks, 1906 | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| parrot sand bassParalabrax loro Walford, 1936 | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labrax clathratus Girard, 1854 Girard, 1854 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=282054 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CXQP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.