Yellow Bass

Morone mississippiensis

Also known as: Barfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Barfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2013

Yellow Bass adult, photographed at Gillespie IL, United States — @RDog99 · Gillespie IL, United States · April 20151 / 1

Overview

Found in schools, over gravel and rocks in weed free, open waters, of small too large lakes, ponds, pools, and backwaters of rivers.
Widespread North America

Highly prized game fish!

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: stripes
Behaviour: schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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LIVES IN

freshwater

Found in schools, over gravel and rocks in weed free, open waters, of small too large lakes, ponds, pools, and backwaters of rivers.

Adult photos 1

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderEupercaria incertae sedis
familyMoronidae
genusMorone
speciesMorone mississippiensis Jordan & Eigenmann, 1887

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Yellow Bass

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Adult photos 1

Discussion

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Taxonomy

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