Smallmouth bass
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The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes.[4] It is the type species of its genus Micropterus (black basses), and is a popular game fish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by stocking—as well as illegal introductions—to many cool-water tributaries and lakes in Canada and more so introduced in the United States.[5] The maximum recorded size is approximately 27 inches (69 cm) and 12 pounds (5.4 kg).
Smallmouth bass | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Centrarchidae |
Genus: | Micropterus |
Species: | M. dolomieu |
Binomial name | |
Micropterus dolomieu Lacépède, 1802 | |
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The smallmouth bass is native to the upper and middle Mississippi River basin, the Saint Lawrence River–Great Lakes system, the Champlain Valley, and the Hudson Bay basin.[6] Its common names include smallmouth, bronzeback, brown bass, brownie, smallie, bronze bass, and bareback bass.