Barred seabass

The barred seabass (Centrarchops chapini) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a cavebass from the family Dinopercidae, which is native to the coastal waters of Gabon to Angola (including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo as well).^[2]

Barred seabass
Hand-drawn sketch of Centrarchops chapini
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Dinopercidae
Genus:	Centrarchops Fowler, 1923
Species:	C. chapini
Binomial name
Centrarchops chapini Fowler, 1923

This dermersal fish can be found over areas of sand and rock at depths from 20 to 40 m (66 to 131 ft). This species grows to 30.7 cm (12.1 in) in total length. It is important to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of the genus Centrarchops, first catalogued by H.W. Fowler in 1923.^[3] The specific name honors the American ornithologist James Chapin (1889-1964).^[4]

As of 14 July 2014^[update], centrarchops chapini is not considered threatened by the IUCN and is listed as a least-concern species. The justification for this designation stems from the fact that, while centrarchops chapini is susceptible pollution and destructive fishing practices, these threats would be localized and not species specific.^[5]