Suwannee bass (Micropterus notius)

Scientific name: Micropterus notius Bailey & Hubbs, 1949

Suwannee bass (Micropterus notius)

The Suwannee bass (Micropterus notius) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in Suwannee River drainage in Florida and Ochlockonee River drainage in Florida and Georgia in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles, runs and pools, and large springs and spring runs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Micropterus notius
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
21.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: occurs only in Suwannee River drainage in Florida and Ochlockonee River drainage in Florida and Georgia in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
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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