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Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Ray-Finned Fishes
Family: Sunfish/Centrarchidae
Order: Perch-Liked Fishes
Genus: Black Bass
Species: Micropterus Salmoides
Evolution
Evolution
Subspecies: Northern Largmouth and Florida Largmouth
How long they have been in existence: Millions of years, 56-33.9 million years ago
Closest living relative to this species: Sunfish
3 ancestors of the largemouth: Eocene bass, Miocene bass, and pilocene bass
Description
Description
Physical Description: Have bodies that are both elongated and thick. They are the largest of the black basses, reaching a maximun recorded adult lenght of 97 cm and a maximum recorded adult weight of 10.1 kg. They have a large mouth and are typically gree and have a black strip.
Key Characteristics of species: Long body, large mouth, and broad black strip
Size: 13 inch average
Weight: 1.5 pounds average
Life span: 16 years
Differnces between males and females: Females are bigger and if you squeeze its belly and white substance comes out then its male
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