Tattler Bass

No good photo of this species is available yet, so this Illustration was created with ChatGPT Image 2.5. It is an attempt to get the anatomy and features right, and may contain small errors.

The Tattler Bass has a pale body with a strong dark bar from its front dorsal fin toward its belly. A dark stripe runs from behind a white patch toward its tail, and a broad diagonal band crosses below its eye. Some Tattler Bass also show smaller brown bars or lines.

The Tattler Bass can be found in deep rocky areas and on bottoms of mixed sand and rubble. It often rests near small crevices and is cautious.