Stats

Lifespan: 6-14 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Freshwater lakes rivers
Range: North America
Movement: Swimming
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

The Smallmouth Bass is a prized sport fish of North American rivers and lakes, renowned for its explosive leaping fights when hooked. It hunts by ambushing prey from behind submerged rocks, and its lateral line can detect water vibrations from several metres away.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling fry
A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Centrarchidae
Genus: Micropterus
Species: Micropterus dolomieu