Redeye bass (Micropterus coosae)

Scientific name: Micropterus coosae Hubbs & Bailey, 1940

Redeye bass (Micropterus coosae)

The Redeye bass (Micropterus coosae) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. Native range: North America, Savannah, Chattahoochee and Mobile Bay basins in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers; also found in upland streams. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Micropterus coosae
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Common length
25.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Savannah, Chattahoochee and Mobile Bay basins in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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