Moronidae was first proposed as a family in 1896 by the American ichthyologists David Starr Jordan and See more

Moronidae basses are classified within the two living genera Morone and Dicentrarchus as follows:
• Dicentrarchus T. N. Gill, 1860
• Morone Mitchill, 1814 … See more

Moronidae basses have oblong bodies which are slightly compressed. They have large mouths with the upper jaw being broad to the rear, leading to most of the jaw being exposed when the mouth is closed. The jaws h… See more

Moronidae basses are only found in the north Atlantic Ocean. The seabasses in the genus Dicentrarchus are found in the eastern Atlantic where they inhabit coastal seas and estuaries from Norway south to northern Af… See more

Moronidae basses move into inshore waters, estuaries and rivermouths in the summer, but in winter they move farther offshore and into deeper waters. The young fish gather in schools, but the adults appear to be more … See more