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All ''Micropterus'' species have a dull-green base colouring with dark patterns on the sides. Most reach a maximum overall length of 40–60 cm (16–24 in), but some strains of the [[largemouth bass|largemouth]] have been reported to grow to almost a full metre (just over three feet) in length.
All ''Micropterus'' species have a dull-green base colouring with dark patterns on the sides. Most reach a maximum overall length of 40–60 cm (16–24 in), but some strains of the [[largemouth bass|largemouth]] have been reported to grow to almost a full metre (just over three feet) in length.


The male builds a "bed"(nest) in which a female is induced to deposit her eggs and then fertilizes them. The male continues to guard the eggs and fry until they disperse from the nest.
The male builds a "bed" (nest) in which a female is induced to deposit her eggs and then fertilizes them. The male continues to guard the eggs and fry until they disperse from the nest.


In Japan, to which the black basses are not native, there have been frequent attempts to eradicate various species of the fish. [http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200707060125.html]
In Japan, to which the black basses are not native, frequent attempts have been made to eradicate various species of the fish. [http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200707060125.html]


==Species==
==Species==
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:<ref>{{FishBase genus | genus = Micropterus| month = February | year = 2013}}</ref><ref name=Baker2013/>
There currently recognized species in this genus are:<ref>{{FishBase genus | genus = Micropterus| month = February | year = 2013}}</ref><ref name=Baker2013/>
* ''[[Micropterus cahabae]]'' <small>[[Winston H. Baker|W. H. Baker]], [[Rebecca E. Blanton Johansen|Blanton]] & [[Carol E. Johnston|C. E. Johnston]], 2013</small><ref name=Baker2013>Baker, W.H., Blanton, R.E. & Johnston, C.E. (2013): Diversity within the Redeye Bass, Micropterus coosae (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species. ''Zootaxa, 3635 (4): 379–401.''</ref>
* ''[[Micropterus cahabae]]'' <small>[[Winston H. Baker|W. H. Baker]], [[Rebecca E. Blanton Johansen|Blanton]] & [[Carol E. Johnston|C. E. Johnston]], 2013</small><ref name=Baker2013>Baker, W.H., Blanton, R.E. & Johnston, C.E. (2013): Diversity within the Redeye Bass, Micropterus coosae (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species. ''Zootaxa, 3635 (4): 379–401.''</ref>
* ''[[Micropterus cataractae]]'' <small>[[James David Williams|J. D. Williams]] & [[George H. Burgess|G. H. Burgess]], 1999</small> (Shoal bass)
* ''[[Micropterus cataractae]]'' <small>[[James David Williams|J. D. Williams]] & [[George H. Burgess|G. H. Burgess]], 1999</small> (shoal bass)
* ''[[Micropterus chattahoochae]]'' <small>[[Winston H. Baker|W. H. Baker]], [[Rebecca E. Blanton Johansen|Blanton]] & [[Carol E. Johnston|C. E. Johnston]], 2013</small><ref name=Baker2013/>
* ''[[Micropterus chattahoochae]]'' <small>[[Winston H. Baker|W. H. Baker]], [[Rebecca E. Blanton Johansen|Blanton]] & [[Carol E. Johnston|C. E. Johnston]], 2013</small><ref name=Baker2013/>
* ''[[Micropterus coosae]]'' <small>[[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|C. L. Hubbs]] & [[Reeve Maclaren Bailey|R. M. Bailey]], 1940</small> (Redeye bass)
* ''[[Micropterus coosae]]'' <small>[[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|C. L. Hubbs]] & [[Reeve Maclaren Bailey|R. M. Bailey]], 1940</small> (redeye bass)
* ''[[Micropterus dolomieu]]'' <small>[[Bernard Germain de Lacépède|Lacépède]], 1802</small> (Smallmouth bass)
* ''[[Micropterus dolomieu]]'' <small>[[Bernard Germain de Lacépède|Lacépède]], 1802</small> (smallmouth bass)
* ''[[Micropterus henshalli]]'' <small>[[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|C. L. Hubbs]] & [[Reeve Maclaren Bailey|R. M. Bailey]], 1940</small> (Alabama bass)
* ''[[Micropterus henshalli]]'' <small>[[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|C. L. Hubbs]] & [[Reeve Maclaren Bailey|R. M. Bailey]], 1940</small> (Alabama bass)
* ''[[Micropterus notius]]'' <small>[[Reeve Maclaren Bailey|R. M. Bailey]] & [[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|C. L. Hubbs]], 1949</small> (Suwannee bass)
* ''[[Micropterus notius]]'' <small>[[Reeve Maclaren Bailey|R. M. Bailey]] & [[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|C. L. Hubbs]], 1949</small> (Suwannee bass)
* ''[[Micropterus punctulatus]]'' <small>([[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque|Rafinesque]], 1819)</small> (Spotted bass)
* ''[[Micropterus punctulatus]]'' <small>([[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque|Rafinesque]], 1819)</small> (spotted bass)
* ''[[Micropterus salmoides]]'' <small>([[Bernard Germain de Lacépède|Lacépède]], 1802)</small> (Largemouth black bass)
* ''[[Micropterus salmoides]]'' <small>([[Bernard Germain de Lacépède|Lacépède]], 1802)</small> (largemouth black bass)
* ''[[Micropterus tallapoosae]]'' <small>[[Winston H. Baker|W. H. Baker]], [[Rebecca E. Blanton Johansen|Blanton]] & [[Carol E. Johnston|C. E. Johnston]], 2013</small><ref name=Baker2013/>
* ''[[Micropterus tallapoosae]]'' <small>[[Winston H. Baker|W. H. Baker]], [[Rebecca E. Blanton Johansen|Blanton]] & [[Carol E. Johnston|C. E. Johnston]], 2013</small><ref name=Baker2013/>
* ''[[Micropterus treculii]]'' <small>([[Leon Louis Vaillant|Vaillant]] & [[Marie Firmin Bocourt|Bocourt]], 1874)</small> (Guadalupe bass)
* ''[[Micropterus treculii]]'' <small>([[Leon Louis Vaillant|Vaillant]] & [[Marie Firmin Bocourt|Bocourt]], 1874)</small> (Guadalupe bass)

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Micropterus
Smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Centrarchidae
Genus:
Micropterus

Lacepede, 1802
Type species
Micropterus dolomieu
Lacepède, 1802

Micropterus is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. The species of this genus are known as the black basses.

The black basses are sometimes erroneously called black trout, but the name trout more correctly refers to certain members of the salmon family.

The black basses are distributed throughout a large area east of the Rocky Mountains in North America, from the Hudson Bay basin in Canada to northeastern Mexico. Several species, notably the largemouth and smallmouth basses, have been very widely introduced throughout the world, and are now considered cosmopolitan. Black bass of all species are highly sought-after game fish, and bass fishing is an extremely popular sport throughout the bass's native range.[citation needed] These fish are well known as strong fighters, and their meat is eaten, being quite edible and firm.

All Micropterus species have a dull-green base colouring with dark patterns on the sides. Most reach a maximum overall length of 40–60 cm (16–24 in), but some strains of the largemouth have been reported to grow to almost a full metre (just over three feet) in length.

The male builds a "bed" (nest) in which a female is induced to deposit her eggs and then fertilizes them. The male continues to guard the eggs and fry until they disperse from the nest.

In Japan, to which the black basses are not native, frequent attempts have been made to eradicate various species of the fish. [1]

Species

There currently recognized species in this genus are:[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Micropterus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ^ a b c d e Baker, W.H., Blanton, R.E. & Johnston, C.E. (2013): Diversity within the Redeye Bass, Micropterus coosae (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa, 3635 (4): 379–401.
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