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title: "Kelp Bass"
description: "Paralabrax clathratus — Ryby. Paralabrax clathratus, the kelp bass, bull bass or calico bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/kelp-bass
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kelp Bass

> Paralabrax clathratus — Ryby. Paralabrax clathratus, the kelp bass, bull bass or calico bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias.

- Scientific name: *Paralabrax clathratus*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 2807
- Wikidata: [Q4989113](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4989113)
- iNaturalist taxon: [108547](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/108547)

## Names

- en: Kelp Bass
- de: Kelp-Sägebarsch
- es: Cabrilla sargacera
- fr: Serran du kelp

## Countries with the most observations

US (2577), MX (72)

## Summary

Paralabrax clathratus, the kelp bass, bull bass or calico bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the eastern North Pacific Ocean where it is an important species for both recreational and commercial fisheries.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralabrax_clathratus

## Photo

![Kelp Bass](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/kelp-bass/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141366142

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/kelp-bass?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).