Species Profile - Largemouth Bass

The largemouth bass is the best known and most popular game fish in North America. It is distinguished from other black bass because the upper jaw extends beyond the rear edge of the eye, and the first and second dorsal (back) fins are separated by an obvious deep dip.

Publisher - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Subjects - Fish, Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides floridanus

http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/fish/freshwater-fish/largemouth-bass/

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Citation: FWC. 2010. Species Profile - Largemouth Bass. St. Petersburg (FL): Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/fish/freshwater-fish/largemouth-bass/