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Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)

Largemouth black bass
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Mexico country information

Common names: Huro, Largemouth bass, Lobina negra
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: IUCN, 1990
Importance: highly commercial | Ref: Lyons, J., G. González-Hernandéz, E. Soto-Galera and M. Guzmán-Arroyo, 1998
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: restricted | Ref: Anonymous, 1994
Uses: no uses
Comments: Average catch from 1985-90 was around 1500 tons live weight (Ref. 26550). Regulations: catch season: 1 Jun. - 31 Mar.; closed season: 1 Apr. - 31 May; sport fishery: 10 kg/day and 20 cm TL as minimum size; marketed fresh (whole, fillet) (Ref. 26550). Introduced in the Lerma River basin (Ref. 27639). Two host-specific parasites: an ancyrocephalid monogean and the trematode Crepidostomum cornutum were introduced into Lake Pátzcuaro together with the species (Ref. 48731). Listed as rare in the IUCN Red List (Ref. 3881). Also Ref. 86798.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Anonymous, 1994
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names প্রচলিত নাম সমূহ | প্রতিনাম সমূহ | Catalog of Fishes(গণ , প্রজাতি ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Etymology: Micropterus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek,pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335);  salmoides: salmoides meaning trout-like (Ref. 1998).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range বাস্তুসংস্থান

; স্বাদু পানি সমুদতলে ভাসমান বেনথোপেলাজিক ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - ?; গভীরতার পরিসীমা 0 - 6 m (Ref. 1998).   Subtropical; 10°C - 32°C (Ref. 12741); 46°N - 24°N, 125°W - 65°W (Ref. 89798)

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North America: St. Lawrence - Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec to Minnesota and south to Gulf; Atlantic and Gulf drainages from North Carolina to Florida and to northern Mexico. The species has been introduced widely as a game fish and is now cosmopolitan. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.

আকৃতি / ওজন / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 97.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 86798); common length : 40.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 556); সবের্াচ্চ প্রকাশিত ওজন : 10.1 kg (Ref. 4699); সর্বোচ্চ উলি্ল্লখিত বয়স : 23 বৎসর (Ref. 46974)

Short description সনাক্তকারী নির্দেশক | বহিঃ অঙ্গ সংস্থান | মরফোমেট্রিক্স

পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ) : 10; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ) : 11 - 14; পায়ূ কাঁটা : 3; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 10 - 12; কশেরুকা : 30 - 32.

জীববিজ্ঞান     শব্দকোষ (উদাহরণ স্বরূপ epibenthic)

Inhabit lakes, ponds, swamps, and backwaters and pools of creeks, and small to large rivers (Ref. 86798). Usually found over mud or sand and common in impoundments (Ref. 5723). They prefer quiet, clear water and over-grown banks. Adults feed on fishes, crayfish and frogs; young feed on crustaceans, insects and small fishes. Sometimes cannibalistic. They don't feed during spawning; as well as when the water temperature is below 5°C and above 37°C (Ref. 30578). Builds nest at 25 mm-203 mm deep (Ref. 1998). An introduced species in Europe reported to avoid fast-flowing waters and to occur in estuaries with a salinity up to 13 ppt (Ref. 59043). Popular game fish in North America. Preyed upon by herons, bitterns, and kingfishers (Ref. 1998). Excellent food fish (Ref. 1998).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | প্রজনন | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | শুককীট

The male which becomes aggressive and territorial builds the nest on muddy bottoms of shallow water. A female may spawn with several males on different nests. The male guards and fans the eggs for about 29 days (Ref. 93240). Spawning takes place spring to summer or when temperature reaches 15°C. Adults mate between the age of 5-12 years (Ref. 11243). Also Ref, 88808).

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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 November 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Potential pest




Human uses

মৎস্য: গৌণ বাণিজ্যিক ; এ্যাকুয়াকালচার (জলজ পালন) : বাণিজ্যিক; শিকারযোগ্য মাছ: হঁ্যা ; মৎস্যাধার / এ্যাকুয়ারিয়াম : পাবলিক এ্যাকুয়ারিয়াম
FAO(Aquaculture systems: উৎপাদন ; মৎস্য: উৎপাদন ; publication : search) | FishSource |

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00903 - 0.01214), b=3.08 (3.04 - 3.12), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
স্থিতিস্থাপক (Ref. 120179):  নিম্ন/ , সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ৪.৪-১৪ বৎসর (K=0.06-0.14; tm=3-5; tmax=16; Fec=2,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.