Bass (fish)
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This article is about the fish bass. For other uses, see Bass.
Bass ( /ˈbæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular gamefish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species. All belong to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in fact the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch."[1]
[edit] Types of basses
- The temperate basses, such as the striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and white bass (M. chrysops), belong to the family Moronidae.
- The black basses, such as the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu), spotted bass (M. punctulatus), and Guadalupe bass (M. treculii), belong to the sunfish family, Centrarchidae.
[edit] Other species known as basses
Many species are also known as basses,[2] including:
- The Australian bass, Macquaria novemaculeata, is a member of the temperate perch family, Percichthyidae.
- The black sea bass, Centropristis striata, is a member of the sea bass and sea grouper family, Serranidae.
- The giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas, also known as the black sea bass, is a member of the wreckfish family, Polyprionidae.
- The Chilean sea bass, Dissostichus eleginoides, more commonly known as the Patagonian toothfish, is a member of the cod icefish family, Nototheniidae.
- The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, is a member of the temperate bass family, Moronidae.
- The "lanternbellies" or "temperate ocean-basses" - the family Acropomatidae.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bass1". American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. http://www.bartleby.com/61/51/B0105100.html.
- ^ "List of Common Names with bass". FishBase. http://www.fishbase.org/ComNames/CommonNameSearchList.php?CommonName=bass. Retrieved 6 June 2006.