White bass (Morone chrysops)

Scientific name: Morone chrysops Rafinesque, 1820

White bass (Morone chrysops)

The White bass (Morone chrysops) is a freshwater fish of the family Moronidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 31°C (88°F).

White bass care at a glance

Temperature
31°C (88°F)

Biology

Occur in lakes, ponds and pools of small to large rivers. Juveniles feed on small invertebrates such as cladocerans, copepods, and midge larvae. Adults are piscivorous, consuming shad, silversides, and occasional young sunfish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Morone chrysops
Family
Moronidae (Temperate basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
31.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Manitoba in Canada and south to Louisiana in USA; and from Mississippi River in Louisiana to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23-0.73; tmax=9)

Sources

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

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