Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris)

Scientific name: Ambloplites rupestris Rafinesque, 1817

The Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–29°C (50–84°F).

Rock bass care at a glance

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 5 - 7; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 29 - 32

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Scientific name: Ambloplites rupestris
Family: Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 43.0
Common length: 15.4
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: 10 - ? demersal
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: St. Lawrence River-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River), and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Saskatchewan in Canada, and south to northern Georgia, northern Alabama and Missouri (native only to Meramec River) in the USA. Introduced to Europe.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; tmax=10; Fec=3,000-11,000)