dicentrarchus+labrax

=Dicentrarchus Labrax= =(sea bass)= http://shiftingbaselines.org/blog/images/Black%20Sea%20Bass2.jpg

__**Endangerment/ population**__

 * Added in 2008 as a least concern of endangerment
 * Population is abundant
 * population trend is unknown
 * No major threats


 * __Habitat__**
 * Costal waters and estuaries
 * Live along all European coasts
 * North Atlantic current and Norwegian current
 * Live in fresh water and marine habitats
 * Marine: oceans
 * Freshwater: rivers, streams
 * Brackish-water: estuaries, lagoons


 * __Life Span__**
 * Live up to 30 years
 * Reproduce between 4 and 7 years old
 * Spawn in open ocean
 * Juveniles move inshore as they grow


 * __Diet__**
 * Feed on shrimp, mollusks and other small fish


 * __Schooling Patterns__**
 * Young swim in schools
 * Adults tend to swim more dispersed


 * __Reproduction__**
 * 350 males
 * 420 females
 * Reproduces between 4 and 7 years old
 * Reproduce when water tempratures are warmer than 9°c
 * Larvae are planktonic


 * __Physical Description__**
 * Can grow to 3 ft in length
 * Can weigh 15 kg
 * Silver/grey and white in color

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 * __Conclusion/ Conservation Efforts__**
 * There are no major threats towards the Sea Bass
 * It is a least concern speices
 * There is no information on conservation of the spieces

__**Scavenger Hunt**__
 * 1) What habbitats do they live in?
 * 2) How long can they grow in length?
 * 3) What do they eat?

//**__Sources__**://
 * 1) http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?GenusName=Dicentrarchus&SpeciesName=labrax
 * 2) http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/135606/0
 * 3) //[|http://blog.opalesurfcasting.net/jfb05/wp-content/blogs.dir/490/files]//2009/03/250px-dicentrarchus_labrax.jpg