Micropterus
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| Micropterus dolomieu | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Subfamily: | Lepominae |
| Genus: | Micropterus Lacepede,1802[1] |
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| Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802[2]
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Micropterusis agenusofNorth Americanfreshwater fishcollectively known as theblack bass,belonging to the sunfishfamilyCentrarchidaeoforderPerciformes.They are sometimes erroneously called "black trout", but the nametroutmore correctly refers to certain members of thesalmonidfamily.
The black bass are widely distributed east of theRocky Mountains,from theHudson Baybasin inCanadato northeasternMexico.Several species, notably thelargemouthandsmallmouth bass,have been very widelyintroducedthroughout the world, and are now consideredcosmopolitan.All black bass species are highly sought-aftergame fishand well known as strong fighters whenhooked,andbass fishingis an extremely popularoutdoor sportthroughout their native range.[4]Their meat is eaten, being quite edible and firm, although they are not regarded as commercialfood fish.[citation needed]
AllMicropterusspecies have a dull-green base coloring with dark patterns on the sides. Most reach a maximum overall length of 40–60 cm (16–24 in), but some strains of thelargemouth basshave been reported to grow to almost a full meter (just over 3 feet) in length.[5]Inspawningseasons, the male builds a "bed" (nest) in which a female is induced to deposit hereggs,then heexternally fertilizesthem. The male continues to guard the eggs and fry until they disperse from the nest.
Various species have been introduced into freshwater bodies inJapan,where they have been declarednuisance fish,and subjected to numerous attempts at eradicating them from local ecosystems.[6]
Species
[edit]Currently, 13 recognized species are placed in this genus:[7]
- Micropterus cahabaeW. H. Baker,Blanton&C. E. Johnston,2013(Cahaba bass)[8]
- Micropterus cataractaeJ. D. Williams&G. H. Burgess,1999(shoal bass)
- Micropterus chattahoochaeW. H. Baker, Blanton & C. E. Johnston, 2013(Chattahoochee bass)[8]
- Micropterus coosaeC. L. Hubbs&R. M. Bailey,1940(redeye bass)
- Micropterus dolomieuLacépède,1802(smallmouth bass)
- Micropterus salmoides(Lacépède,1802)(Florida bass)
- Micropterus henshalliC. L. Hubbs & R. M. Bailey, 1940(Alabama bass)
- Micropterus notiusR. M. Bailey & C. L. Hubbs, 1949(Suwannee bass)
- Micropterus punctulatusRafinesque,1819(spotted bass)
- Micropterus nigricans(Cuvier,1828)(largemouth bass)
- Micropterus tallapoosaeW. H. Baker, Blanton & C. E. Johnston, 2013(Tallapoosa bass)[8]
- Micropterus treculii(Vaillant&Bocourt,1874)(Guadalupe bass)
- Micropterus warriorensisW. H. Baker, Blanton & C. E. Johnston, 2013(warrior bass)[8]
A 14th species, theChoctaw bassMicropterus haiaka,has been proposed,[9]but this does not yet appear to have been widely accepted.[7]A further two species, the Altamaha bass and Bartram's bass, are as yet undescribed and have been included under the redeye bass.[10]
A genomic analysis in 2022 described new species and found that thebinomials,M. salmoidesandM. floridanusas used above are misapplied to the largemouth bass and the Florida bass, this study found thatM. salmoidesis the valid binomial for the Florida bass, whileM. floridanus,is itsjunior synonym.They also found that the oldest available binomial for the largemouth bass isM. nigricans.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Citizen La Cepède(1802).Histoire naturelle des poissons, tome IV(in French). Paris: Chez Saugrain. p. 324.[1]
- ^Eschmeyer, William N.;Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.)."Micropterus".Catalog of Fishes.California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved21 May2020.
- ^Eschmeyer, William N.;Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.)."Genera in the family Centrarchidae".Catalog of Fishes.California Academy of Sciences.Retrieved21 May2020.
- ^"American Bass Fish Species Guide".BadAngling.com.Retrieved8 November2022.
- ^Rohde, F.C., Arndt, R.G., Lindquist, D.G. & Parnell, J.F. (1996):Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1994.
- ^"Locals in for long haul in battle against non-native fish".Asahi Shimbun.6 July 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2007.Retrieved12 June2014.
- ^abFroese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019).Species ofMicropterusinFishBase.December 2019 version.
- ^abcdBaker, W.H., Blanton, R.E. & Johnston, C.E. (2013): Diversity within the Redeye Bass,Micropterus coosae(Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species.Zootaxa, 3635 (4): 379–401.
- ^Tringali, M.D.; Barthel, B.; Seyoum, S. & Knight, J. (2013)."Molecular and Morphological Evidence for a Novel Black bass Species Native to Rivers of the East Gulf Coastal Plain]".Proceedings of the Symposium Black Bass Diversity: Multidisciplinary Science for Conservation, Nashville, American Fisheries Society 143rd Annual Meeting.Retrieved21 May2020.
- ^abDaemin Kim; Andrew T. Taylor & Thomas J. Near (2022)."Phylogenomics and species delimitation of the economically important Black Basses (Micropterus)".Scientific Reports.12:9113.doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11743-2.PMC9170712.PMID35668124.
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