Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body bass-like; color orange-reddish on dorsum, ventral pinish; broad yellow horizontal stripes on head, body with yellow mottling, all fins yellowish; dorsal fin long, continuous, notched between spines, sometimes with fleshy tips; tail fin white to yellow with red tips, forked with rounded tips. |
Similar Species |
Most basses in this family have blunt, rounded or slightly lunate tails. The yellowfin bass has a forked tail with "rounded" lobes. And, of course, coloration is reddish with yellow horizontal strips. |
Habitat |
Oceanic, benthic |
Maximum Size |
25 cm (10 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. X, 14-15; A. iii, 6-8 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |