kelp bass

[bas]

noun

1. a sea bass, Paralabrax clathratus, of southern California coastal waters, valued as a food and game fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kelp bass¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Hara hardly rested on her laurels before spearing another world-record-breaking kelp bass just one month later.

From Los Angeles Times

But until the 1980s, all bass were lumped in one category instead of separated by species, such as kelp bass or spotted bay bass.

From Los Angeles Times

Three bright-orange Garibaldi fish swam past, then a group of opaleye, then five kelp bass.

From The New Yorker

This group includes gopher, China, black and yellow, copper, kelp bass and quillback.

From Los Angeles Times

You’ll see larger fish such as sheepshead and kelp bass and ocean white fish and large lobsters.

From New York Times