Georgia State Fish - Largemouth Bass

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Georgia State Fish:

Largemouth bass photo from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Harry S. Truman Lake

Largemouth Bass

The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) was designated the official state fishof Georgia in 1970. This black bass (an elongated sunfish) lives in quiet, vegetation-rich waters. Largemouth bass sketch by Duane Raver / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Adult largemouth bass are active predators in the aquatic ecosystem, feeding on other fish and large invertebrates (such as crayfish). Large bass will also prey upon smaller bass. Largemouth bass can reach a length of more than twenty inches and weigh more than fifteen pounds. The largemouth bass is also a state symbol in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Largemouth bass photo © Brian Jorg / CritterZone: Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photography Copyrighted image - no use allowed without a license (contact CritterZone for commercial application license).


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