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Rock Bass, Ambloplites rupestris
Physical Description: Compressed, stocky body Large, terminal mouth Dark-edged anal fin Large cheek scales Rounded pectoral fin Almost straight-edged tail fin Red eye Olive-brown peppering on body 5 anal fins
Similar species: Roanoke bass (Ambloplites cavifrons) Ozark bass (Ambloplites constellatus)
Mean body size: Adults are 110-200 mm standard length
Habitat: Clear, moderate-gradient, cool to warm streams and rivers, usually around cover Avoid areas of heavy to moderate siltation and turbidity
Food Habits: Young eat microcrustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates Juveniles and adults eat crayfish, fish, insects, and other invertebrates
Reproductive Habits: Mature in 3 years Spawning occurs April to early June in water that is 15.6-26�C Males fan out circular nests in shallows on coarse sand to gravel and defend the nest Fecundity is 2,000-11,000 eggs per female
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by Bill Cody - 05/06/24 07:22 PM
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