Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 11,640
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The smallmouth bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Centrarchiformes. It is the type species of its genus Micropterus, 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. The maximum recorded size is approximately 27 inches (69 cm) and 12 pounds (5.4 kg).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Smallmouth bass”.