Black sea bass  (Stereolepis gigas)

Found in the Eastern Pacific, from Humboldt Bay in California, U.S.A., to the tip of Baja in Mexico, as well as being found in the northern half of the Gulf of California. Recorded also in the coastal waters of northern Japan, although this occurrence is suspected to represent a misidentification (1).

Adults typically inhabit rocky bottoms near kelp beds in waters deeper than 30 m, while juveniles usually occur in and around kelp beds as well as sandy bottom areas at depths of 12 to 21 m (1).