Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

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The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes. It is the type species of its genus. One of the black basses, it is a popular game fish sought by anglers throughout the temperate zones of North America, and has been spread by stock to many cool-water tributaries and lakes in Canada and more so introduced in the United States. The smallmouth bass is native...

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  1. (c) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/71295177@N06/6506504319
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropterus_dolomieu

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