Bass () is a name shared by many species of fish. The term encompasses both

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and

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species, all belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes. The word ''bass'' comes from Middle English , meaning 'perch'.

Types

* The black basses, such as the

Choctaw bass The Choctaw bass (''Micropterus sp. cf. punctulatus'') is a provisional new species of black bass found in the upper panhandle of Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to ...

(''Micropterus haiaka''), Guadalupe bass (''M. treculii''), largemouth bass (''M. salmoides''), smallmouth bass (''M. dolomieu''), and spotted bass (''M. punctulatus''), belong to the sunfish family Centrarchidae. * The temperate basses, such as the European seabass (''Dicentrarchus labrax''),

striped bass The striped bass (''Morone saxatilis''), also called the Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous perciform fish of the family Moronidae found primarily along the Atlantic coast of North America. It has al ...

(''Morone saxatilis'') and white bass (''M. chrysops''), belong to the family Moronidae. * The Asian seabasses, such as the Japanese seabass (''Lateolabrax japonicus'') and

Blackfin seabass The blackfin seabass (''Lateolabrax latus'') is a Perciforme fish in the family lateolabracidae, found primarily in the shallow waters of the Pacific coast of Asia, in Japan and in South Korea. There are only two species in the genus Lateolabrax, ...

(''L. latus''), belong to the family

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Other species known as bass

Many species are also known as basses, 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 Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted thi ...

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. It is also very popular in South Africa. In the country, largemouth bass is often found in lakes, rivers, creeks, and dams. When fishing, lures (

Bass worms A bass worm is an artificial fishing lure which comes in a variety of different colors and body types and is usually scented with a salty, garlic residue. Bass worms are more effective than other rubber worms primarily because bass are attracted t ...

) or live bait will work. Lures that mimic baitfish, worms, crayfish, frogs, and mice are all effective.

References

External links

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