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| Largemouth bass | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Genus: | Micropterus |
| Species: | M. nigricans
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| Binomial name | |
| Micropterus nigricans (Cuvier, 1828)
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The largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) is a carnivorous, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae (sunfish) family, native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico.[4][5][3] It is known by a variety of regional names, such as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, black bass, largie, Potter's fish, Florida bass or Florida largemouth, green bass, bucketmouth bass, green trout, growler[citation needed], Gilsdorf bass, Oswego bass, LMB, and southern largemouth and northern largemouth.[6]
The largemouth bass, as it is known today, was first described by French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1828. A recent study[7] concluded that the correct scientific name for the Florida bass is Micropterus salmoides, while the largemouth bass is Micropterus nigricans.[7] It is the largest species of the black bass, with a maximum recorded length of 29.5 inches (75 cm) and an unofficial weight of 25 pounds 1 ounce (11.4 kg).
The largemouth bass is the state fish of Georgia[8] and Mississippi,[9] and the state freshwater fish of Florida[10] and Alabama.[11][12] It is a highly prized sport fish among anglers for their vigorous resistance when caught, and have been introduced to many regions due to their popularity in bass fishing and tolerance to urban streams. However, they have become an invasive species in some areas, causing the decline, displacement or extinction of native species through predation and competition.
- ^ NatureServe (2019). "Micropterus salmoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61265A58310038. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T61265A58310038.en. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Micropterus nigricans". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Micropterus salmoides". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ Page, Lawrence M.; Bemis, Katherine E.; Dowling, Thomas E.; Espinosa-Pérez, Héctor S.; Findley, Lloyd T.; Gilbert, Carter R.; Hartel, Karsten E.; Lea, Robert N.; Mandrak, Nicholas E., eds. (2013). Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 8th edition (8 ed.). American Fisheries Society. doi:10.47886/9781934874691. ISBN 978-1-934874-69-1.
- ^ Kim, Daemin; Taylor, Andrew T.; Near, Thomas J. (June 6, 2022). "Phylogenomics and species delimitation of the economically important Black Basses (Micropterus)". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 9113. Bibcode:2022NatSR..12.9113K. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11743-2. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9170712. PMID 35668124.
- ^ "Black Bass". Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Division of Freshwater Fisheries. Archived from the original on April 23, 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Kim, Daemin; Taylor, Andrew T.; Near, Thomas J. (June 6, 2022). "Phylogenomics and species delimitation of the economically important Black Basses (Micropterus)". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 9113. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11743-2. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9170712. PMID 35668124.
- ^ Georgia Symbols, State of Georgia, retrieved May 8, 2019
- ^ "State Symbols", Ms.gov, retrieved May 8, 2019
- ^ "State Freshwater Fish", Florida State Symbols, Florida Department of State, retrieved May 8, 2019
- ^ "Official Alabama Fresh Water Fish". Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama. Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bass fishing terms and expressions". Bassmaster.com. June 11, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2019.