The European seabass was first described in 1758 by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in his work Systema Naturae. He named it Perca labrax. In the century and a half … See more

The European seabass hunts as much during the day as it does at night, feeding on small fish, polychaetes, cephalopods, and See more

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European seabass habitats include estuaries, lagoons, coastal waters, and rivers. It is found in a large part of the eastern See more

Capture fisheries
Annual catches of wild European seabass are relatively modest, fluctuating between 8,500 and 11,900 … See more