Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, Stereolepis gigas

Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, in Kelp at Catalina Island. In summer months, black seabass gather in kelp forests in California and form courtship and mating aggregations. USA, Stereolepis gigas, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39444
Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, in Kelp at Catalina Island. In summer months, black seabass gather in kelp forests in California and form courtship and mating aggregations. USA

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Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39444
Format: Digital 3:4
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