Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

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Largemouth Bass

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Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

473 Litres (125 US G.)

70-97 cm (27.6-38.2")

sg

Freshwater

pH

7.0 - 7.5

1 -22 °C (33.8-71.6°F)

10-15 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

12-14 years

Family

Centrarchidae

This animal is available captive bred



Additional names

Largemouth, Northern Largemouth, Green Bass, Large-mouth Bass

Additional scientific names

Labrus salmoides, Aplites salmoides, Grystes salmoides, Huro salmoides, Huro nigricans, Grystes nigricans, Perca nigricans, Grystes megastoma


Origin

From the St. Lawrence to the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River), and Mississippi River basins; Atlantic drainages from North Carolina to Florida and to northern Mexico; the species has been introduced widely as a game fish and is now cosmopolitan. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.


Sexing

Not sexually dimorphic


Tank compatibility

Best kept in large species tanks in a group, or with similar-sized robust North American fish. Smaller fish are likely to be eaten or nipped.


Diet

Largemouth Bass are unfussy eaters, they should be fed high quality pellets or flake and supplemented with foods like bloodworm, shrimp, earthworms, crickets and wingless fruit flies. May also accept some vegetable material.


Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics

Keep this fish in large well-filtered tanks. Planting should be robust as this fish may redecorate and the tank should be dimly lit.


Behaviour

Generally placid


Identification

A greenish-grey fish with black stripes down the length of the body.

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