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 …

Kelp bass are a popular recreational fishery species in Southern California. Larval kelp bass drift along as plankton and settle on blades of giant kelp. The kelp acts as giant sieves, straining …

Kelp bass range from the Columbia River in Washington south to southern Baja California, Mexico, but are rare north of Point Conception in California. Kelp bass primarily reside in …

A true California Native, the Calico Bass (Paralabrax clathratus), technically known as the Kelp Bass, are one of the most common sea basses inhabiting Southern California coastal waters …

Kelp bass, also known as calico bass, have an elongated, relatively deep, and compressed body with a pointed snout and a large mouth. Juvenile kelp bass are light brown, while adults vary …

Kelp bass are distinguished from other marine bass by their calico-like spotting under the belly. A large spine is present on the margin of the operculum. The third, fourth, and fifth dorsal fin …

The kelp bass, a member of a large group of seabasses, which inhabit the eastern Pacific, is a robust fish with a typical, well-known bass shape. The color of this species is brown to olive …