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Yellow bass yellow bass Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Moronidae Genus: Morone Species: M. mississippiensis Binomial name Morone mississippiensis
(Jordan and Eigenmann, 1887)The yellow bass or barfish, Morone mississippiensis, is a freshwater fish native to the south and midwestern United States. Though sometimes confused with white bass or striped bass, it is distinguished by its yellow belly and the broken pattern in its lowermost stripes. The species name "mississippiensis" refers to the Mississippi River, where it was first described and is still most commonly found. Yellow bass reach an average length of 28 cm (11 in). It can also mate with the white bass to form the yellow bass hybrid
References
- "Morone mississippiensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=167683. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Morone mississippiensis" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
- Ellis, Jack (1993). The Sunfishes-A Fly Fishing Journey of Discovery. Bennington, VT: Abenaki Publishers, Inc.. ISBN 0-936644-17-6.
- Rice, F. Philip (1964). America's Favorite Fishing-A Complete Guide to Angling for Panfish. New York: Harper Row.
- Rice, F. Philip (1984). Panfishing. New York: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-943822-25-4.
External links
- Animal Texas Parks and Wildlife - Yellow Bass (Morone mississippiensis)
- NatureServe Explorer - Morone mississippiensis
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