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Name of various types of fish
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis )
Bass (;
pl. : bass) is a generic
common name shared by many species of
ray-finned fish from the large
clade
Percomorpha , mainly belonging to the
orders
Perciformes and
Moroniformes , encompassing both
freshwater and
marine species. The word bass comes from
Middle English bars , meaning "
perch ",
[1] despite that none of the commonly referred bass species belong to the perch
family
Percidae .
Types
Lateolabrax japonicus
The black basses , such as the
Choctaw bass (Micropterus haiaka ),
Guadalupe bass (M. treculii ),
largemouth bass (M. salmoides ),
smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu ), and
spotted bass (M. punctulatus ), belong to the
genus
Micropterus of the sunfish family
Centrarchidae .
The temperate basses , such as the
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax ),
striped bass (Morone saxatilis ) and
white bass (M. chrysops ), belong to the two
extant genera
Dicentrarchus and
Morone of the family
Moronidae .
The Asian seabasses , such as the
Japanese seabass (Lateolabrax japonicus ) and
Blackfin seabass (L. latus ), belong to the genus
Lateolabrax of the family
Lateolabracidae .
Other species known as bass
For other fish called "bass", see
Sea bass .
Micropterus salmoides — largemouth bass with assorted sunfish
Many species are also known as basses,
[2] including:
The
Australian bass , Macquaria novemaculeata , is a member of the temperate perch family
Percichthyidae .
The
black sea bass , Centropristis striata , is a member of the sea bass and sea grouper family
Serranidae .
The
Chilean sea bass , Dissostichus eleginoides , also known as the Patagonian toothfish, is a member of the cod icefish family
Nototheniidae .
The
giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas , also known as the black sea bass, is a member of the wreckfish family
Polyprionidae .
The "lanternbellies" or "temperate ocean-basses",
Acropomatidae .
The "
butterfly peacock bass ", Cichla ocellaris , is a member of the cichlid family,
Cichlidae and a prized
game fish along with its relatives in the genus
Cichla .
Fishing
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass are the most popular game fish in North America.
[3]
It is also very popular in South Africa. In the country, largemouth bass are often found in lakes, rivers, creeks, and dams.
When fishing, lures (
Bass worms ), live bait, spinner baits, jig bait or crank bait will work well. Lures that mimic baitfish, worms, crayfish, frogs, and mice are all effective.
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