Ambloplites constellatus Cashner & Suttkus, 1977
Ozark bass
Ambloplites constellatus
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Max. size:  27.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 450.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: occurs only in White River drainage in Missouri and Arkansas, USA. Transplanted in other streams in Missouri and Arkansas, but no evidence of establishment.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits clear rocky pools and creeks and small to medium rivers, usually near stream bank, large boulders or brush.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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