BLACK SEA BASS
Diplectrum euryplectrum
English: Bighead Sand Perch, Wide Spur Sand Perch
Spanish: Camatillo Espinudo, Serrano Extranjero
The Bighead Sand Perch has an elongated body, overall grey-brown coloration, white belly, and a series of characteristic markings including four double dark bars on the sides, a large dark spot on the base of the tail, a series of yellow stripes on the head, and a purple spot on the gill covers.
This fish species reaches seven inches in length and is found at depths between 50 and 450 feet over sandy bottoms.