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Imagine seeing this gentle giant while scuba diving in the kelp forest at Channel Islands National Park!

Learn more about the impressive giant black sea bass (Stereolepis gigas), which can be 7 feet long, weigh over 700 pounds, and live up to 70 years.

The Giant Black Sea Bass is a unique species, if not for any other reason than its extraordinary size. Its presence in the waters off of California and Baja California has played an essential role in the health of the ecosystem in which it lives. With a position at or near the top of the food chain, it provides the balance required for an optimum marine environment.

The range of this bottom-dwelling fish extends from Humboldt Bay in Northern California to southern Baja California. Adults can vary in color from black to grey, often with large dark spots covering their bodies. Giant black sea bass use their large mouth and small teeth to eat prey such as lobster, octopus, squid and small sharks.

Due to a long history of overfishing, the giant black sea bass population almost neared extinction. In 1982, California banned sport and commercial fishing of giant black sea bass in coastal waters. Classified as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, researchers continue to study and collect data about the giant black sea bass population today.

[Image: Diver next to a giant black sea bass. Rocks are on the ground of the ocean floor, and there is kelp leaning to the right, behind the diver. Photo / Jeffrey Bozanic.]