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kelp bass
[ bas ]
noun
- a sea bass, Paralabrax clathratus, of southern California coastal waters, valued as a food and game fish.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kelp bass1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
Hara hardly rested on her laurels before spearing another world-record-breaking kelp bass just one month later.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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