- Ozark bass
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Ozark Bass Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Centrarchidae Genus: Ambloplites Species: A. constellatus Binomial name Ambloplites constellatus
Cashner & Suttkus, 1977The Ozark bass (Ambloplites constellatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. It is native only to the White River area of Missouri and Arkansas. While it has been transplanted to other nearby streams, there is no evidence it has become established there.
A. constellatus reaches a maximum recorded overall length of 28 cm (11 in) and a maximum recorded weight of 450 g (1.0 lb).
The Ozark bass prefers clear, rocky stream pools creeks.
References
Categories:- Centrarchidae
- Fauna of the Plains-Midwest (United States)
- Fauna of the United States
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