![]() ![]() Two subspecies of Largemouth Bass are recognized (Bailey and Hubbs 1949). Morphological descriptions are also given in Becker (1983), Etnier and Starnes (1993), Jenkins and Burkhead (1994), and Moyle (2002). Micropterus salmoides have 3 anal spines, 9-11 dorsal spines, typically 58-73 lateral scales, and 8 rakers on its first gill arch (Page and Burr 2011 Robins et al. The species has a large mouth with an upper jaw that extends back past the eye in adults, and a tongue that lacks teeth. ![]() The caudal fin has a dusky black edge which is most prominent in juveniles. It is camouflaged with a dark olive mottling on its dorsal surface, a broad black stripe (typically broken into a series of blotches), and greenish-black speckles along its side. ![]() Identification: The Largemouth Bass ( Micropterus salmoides) has an elongate body that ranges in color from a silvery-white to brassy-green and occasionally to a light brown in darker water. ![]()
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