- Suwannee bass
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Suwannee Bass 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Centrarchidae Genus: Micropterus Species: M. notius Binomial name Micropterus notius
(Bailey & Hubbs, 1949)The Suwannee bass (Micropterus notius) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. One of the black basses, it is native only to the Suwannee and Ochlockonee River drainages in Florida and Georgia.
One of the smaller black basses, the Suwannee bass reaches a maximum overall length of only 40 cm (16 in), with a maximum recorded weight of 1.83 kg (almost 4 lb).
It inhabits shallow, rocky streams, springs, and pools.
While not as well known as other black basses, M. notius is also fished for sport.
References
- Gimenez Dixon (1996). Micropterus notius. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 9 May 2006.
- FishBase: Micropterus notius
- "Micropterus notius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168164.
Categories:- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Centrarchidae
- Fish of the United States
- Near threatened fauna of the United States
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