| Family: |
Moronidae (Temperate basses) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,090.0 g; max. reported age: 9 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 13 m, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec in Canada and South Dakota and south to Louisiana in USA; and Mississippi River in Louisiana to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits lakes, ponds and pools of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Occurs at depths <14 m (Ref. 120827). Juveniles feed on small invertebrates such as cladocerans, copepods, and midge larvae. Adults are piscivorous, consuming shad, silversides, and occasional young sunfish (Ref. 10294). Spawns near the surface (Ref. 120818). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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