Micropterus cataractae Williams & Burgess, 1999
Shoal bass
photo by Casten, L.

Family:  Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Max. size:  61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,990.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Apalachicola ecoregion, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 30 April 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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