Sea bass
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Sea bass refers to many fish species, including:
- Black sea bass (Centropristis striata), whose range is the eastern coast of the United States
- Giant sea bass (Stereolepsis gigas), off the coast of California
- Chilean sea bass, a name for the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), recently a popular fare in restaurants
- European seabass or sea dace (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Bass also refers to a number of freshwater sport fishes.