| Bass (IPA /bas/) is a name shared by many
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| | Robalo (Portuguese) Lubina (Spanish) Bar,
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| different species of popular game fish.
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| | Loup (French) Zeebaars (Dutch) Seebarch
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| The term encompasses both freshwater and
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| | (German) Havsaborre (Swedish)
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| marine species, many of which are native
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| | The basslets are a small family,
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| to North America and surrounding waters.
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| | Grammatidae, of fishes in the order
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| All belong to the large order
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| | Perciformes. The twelve members (in two
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| Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in
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| | genera) are all small fish of the western
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| fact the word bass comes from Middle
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| | Atlantic, typically no more than 10 cm in
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| English bars, meaning "perch."[1] Bass
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| | length. Several species are colorful and
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| can measure up to 80 cm (although
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| | popular for marine aquaria.
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| exceptional 100 cm long bass have been
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| | Distinctive features include a lateral
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| recorded)
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| | line divided into two subsegments or
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| These are some of the best known species
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| | missing entirely, and a sizeable pectoral
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| of bass:
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| | fin with one spine.
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| The temperate basses, such as the striped
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| | A number of other species may be called
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| bass (Morone saxatilis) and white bass
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| | "basslets", in particular members of
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| (M. chrysops), belonging to the family
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| | Serranidae, where they may be called
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| Moronidae.
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| | "fairy basslets".
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| The warm water basses (also known as
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| | The boxfishes are a family, Ostraciidae,
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| black basses), such as the largemouth
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| | of squared, bony fish belonging to the
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| bass (Micropterus salmoides), smallmouth
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| | order Tetraodontiformes, closely related
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| bass (M. dolomieu), spotted bass (M.
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| | to the pufferfishes and filefishes. They
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| punctulatus), Guadalupe bass (M.
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| | come in a variety of different colors,
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| treculii) and rock bass (Ambloplites
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| | and are notable for the hexagonal or
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| rupestris), belonging to the sunfish
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| | "honeycomb" patterns in their skin and
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| family, Centrarchidae.
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| | skeletons. They swim in a rowing manner.
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| Largemouth bass can usually be found
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| | Fish in the family are known variously as
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| around structures, such as submerged logs
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| | boxfishes, cofferfishes, cowfishes and
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| or rocks. The largemouth is known to be
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| | trunkfishes.
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| one of the best "fighters" and a
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| | Boxfishes occupy the Atlantic, Indian,
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| ferocious predator attacking just about
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| | and Pacific oceans, generally at middle
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| anything that moves. Largemouth have even
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| | latitudes, although the common or buffalo
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| been known to eat ducklings and baby
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| | trunkfish (Lactophrys trigonus) which
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| alligators. The world record largemouth
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| | lives mainly in Florida waters may be
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| bass was caught near Jacksonville,
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| | found as far north as Cape Cod. The
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| Georgia on June 2, 1932 by George Perry.
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| | cowfish variety Lactophrys quadricornis
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| It weighed 22 pounds 4 ounces and was
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| | can grow to 30 cm or more in size, but
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| caught from an oxbow lake off the
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| | are generally smaller at higher
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| Ocmulgee River called Montgomery Lake.
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| | latitudes.
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| This is one of the most sought-after
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| | The hexagonal plate-like scales of these
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| records in the fishing world.
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| | fish are fused together into a solid,
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| Many other species are also known as
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| | triangular, box-like carapace, from which
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| basses, including:
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| | the fins and tail protrude. Young
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| The Australian bass, Macquaria
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| | boxfishes have a more rounded in shape
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| novemaculeata, a member of the perch
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| | and may exhibit bright colors. Because of
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| family, Percichthyidae.
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| | their body scale structure, boxfishes are
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| The black sea bass, Centropristis
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| | limited to slow movements.
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| striata, a member of the family
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| | Boxfish are edible, and are sometimes
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| Serranidae.
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| | baked in their own shells.
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| The giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas,
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| | In the aquarium
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| also known as the black sea bass, a
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| | Boxfish generally are very personable
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| member of the family Polyprionidae.
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| | fish yet are poorly suited for the home
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| The Chilean sea bass, Dissostichus
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| | aquaria. They are not thought of as an
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| eleginoides, more commonly known as the
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| | ordinary aquarium tank mate, but are
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| Patagonian toothfish.
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| | quickly gaining popularity. They do pose
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| The European seabass, Dicentrarchus
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| | a hazard in the community tank however.
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| labrax.
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| | They are capable of releasing a very
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| The Largemouth bass, Micropterus
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| | powerful toxin which can kill other fish
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| salmoides
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| | and in some cases, the boxfish itself.
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| The Smallmouth bass, Micropterus
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| | They generally only use it when
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| dolomieui.
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| | threatened or dying, but can become
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| The Striped bass, Morone saxatilis
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| | disturbed easily with aggressive tank
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| The Spotted bass, Micropterus punctulatus
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| | mates or overcrowded aquarium. Generally
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| | boxfish are not reef safe.
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| Bass is also known as:
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