Rock your Sea Bass Off!

A juvenile rock sea bass lays in the hand of a researcher.

Tucked along the edges of Georgia’s vast estuarine system is an important connection to one of the coast’s lesser-known fish: the rock sea bass (Centropristis philadelphica). While adults are most often associated with offshore reefs, ledges, and live-bottom habitats, they also depend on inshore areas during key stages of their life cycle. Georgia’s productive salt […]