| Family: |
Moronidae (Temperate basses) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg; max. reported age: 7 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Lake Michigan and Mississippi River basins from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to the Gulf in the USA; east to Indiana and Tennessee and west to Iowa and Oklahoma in the USA. Lower Mobile Bay drainage in Alabama and from Pearl River drainage in Louisiana to Galveston Bay drainage in Texas, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occur in pools and backwaters of small to large rivers; also in ponds and lakes (Ref. 5723, 10294). Young feed on microcrustaceans and midge larvae; adults on fish such as shad and silversides (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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