Stereolepis gigas
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
3
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
ACTINOPTERYGII
Order
PERCIFORMES
Family
POLYPRIONIDAE
Genus
Stereolepis
Stereolepis gigas belongs to the family POLYPRIONIDAE, order PERCIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Found in 3 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Stereolepis gigas (Stereolepis gigas). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/giant-sea-bass