Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

Scientific name: Micropterus punctulatus Rafinesque, 1819

Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

The Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae.

Biology

Inhabit clear, gravelly flowing pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers; also found in streams, lakes and reservoirs. Juveniles feed on small crustaceans and midge larvae while adults eat insects, larger crustaceans, frogs, worms, grubs and small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Micropterus punctulatus
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
63.5
Common length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Mississippi River basin from southern Ohio and West Virginia to southeastern Kansas, and south to the Gulf of Mexico, USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Chattahoochee in Georgia to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA. Introduced in southern Africa and has become established in several isolated water bodies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

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

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