Types of sea Bass

The black sea bass (Centropristis striata) is an exclusively marine grouper found more commonly in northern than in southern ranges. It inhabits the coasts from Maine to northeast Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Cephalopholis taeniops Picture by Arrigo, S. Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Epinephelinae Etymology: Cephalopholis: Greek, kephale = head + Greek, pholis = scale (Ref. 45335).

Chilean sea bass is a white, flaky fish, and it actually does taste quite a bit like cod. It was actually unheard of until relatively recently, when technology finally allowed for deep-water fishing.