Sea bass — refers to many fish species of various families, including:* Black sea bass ( Centropristis striata , in the family Serranidae), whose range is the eastern coast of the United States * White sea bass ( Cynoscion nobilis , in the family… … Wikipedia
sea bass — sea′ bass [[t]bæs[/t]] n. 1) ich any of numerous marine fishes of the family Serranidae, characterized by a large mouth and an exposed upper jaw 2) ich any of numerous related or similar marine food fishes … From formal English to slang
sea bass — ► NOUN ▪ a marine fish with a spiny dorsal fin, resembling the freshwater perch … English terms dictionary
sea bass — ☆ sea bass n. 1. any of a large family (Serranidae) of spiny finned, predatory, marine percoid fishes; esp., a dark food fish (Centropristes striata) with large scales and a wide mouth, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. 2. any of various … English World dictionary
sea bass — noun 1. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae • Syn: ↑bass • Hypernyms: ↑saltwater fish • Hyponyms: ↑striped bass, ↑striper 2. any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elon … Useful english dictionary
sea bass — /bas/ 1. any of numerous marine fishes of the family Serranidae. Cf. black sea bass. 2. any of numerous related or similar marine food fishes. [1755 65, Amer] * * * Any of about 400 species (family Serranidae) of carnivorous fishes, most of which … Universalium
sea bass — /ˈsi bæs/ (say see bas) noun (plural sea bass or sea basses) 1. any of a number of marine serranoid fishes, as Morone labrax of the north Atlantic and Mediterranean. 2. NSW → cardinal fish. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note… … Australian-English dictionary
sea bass — noun Date: 1765 1. any of numerous marine bony fishes (family Serranidae) that are usually smaller and more active than the groupers; especially a food and sport fish (Centropristis striata) of the Atlantic coast of the United States 2. any of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sea bass — noun /ˈsiːbæs/ Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof … Wiktionary
sea bass — noun a marine fish with a spiny dorsal fin, resembling the freshwater perch. [Many species, mainly in the family Serranidae.] … English new terms dictionary
