Paralabrax - Rock basses
Classification
Genus:
Paralabrax - Rock basses
Family: Serranidae - Sea basses
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Paralabrax is a genus of fishes in the family Serranidae. They are known commonly as rock basses. The nine species in the genus are native to rocky reef habitat in the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic Oceans, where they are often dominant predators in the ecosystem. They are also commercially important in local fisheries.