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Ambloplites cavifrons Cope, 1868 Roanoke bass |
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photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 620.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Chowan, Roanoke, Tar and Neuse River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in rocky and sandy pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||