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Micropterus dolomieu
The smallmouth bass is generally brown (seldom yellow) with red eyes,and dark brown vertical bands, rather than a horizontal band along the side. There are 13–15 soft rays in the dorsal fin. The upper jaw of smallmouth bass extends to the middle of the eye. Males are generally smaller than females. The males tend to range around two pounds while females can range from three to six pounds. Their average sizes can differ, depending on where they are found; those found in American waters tend to be larger due to the longer summers, which allow them to eat and grow for a longer period of time. Their habitat plays a significant role in their color, weight, and shape. River water smallmouth that live among dark water tend to be rather torpedo shaped and very dark brown in order to be more efficient for feeding. Lakeside smallmouth bass however, that live for example in sandy areas, tend to be a light yellow brown to adapt to the environment in a defensive state and are more oval shaped.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2011
Submitted on Jun 27, 2011
3 Comments
Nice
Thanks Gordon, can you check this one? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/661...
Guys I went with are very much curious about it
This is a smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu). Anglers often confuse the largemouth and smallmouth. The mouth on a smallmouth extends from the tip of the snout to a point in front of the eye or at the leading edge of the eye. The mouth of a largemouth bass extends from the tip of the snout to a point behind the eye.