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American Black Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
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Micropterus salmoides

(Lacepède, 1802)

American Black Bass

Also known as: Bass, Black Bass, Black-bass, Florida Bass, Florida Largemouth Bass, Florida largemouth black bass, Green Bass

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–6 m

Max size

97 cm

Max weight

10.09 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

23 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

—

Order

Perciformes

Family

Centrarchidae

Other species in Centrarchidae

Common Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)

Lepomis gibbosus

Common Sunfish

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill

Image: © Greg Lasley (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source