Guadalupe bass

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The Guadalupe bass is a freshwater fish species native to central Texas, known as the state fish and prized by anglers for its fighting ability in clear, fast-flowing rivers.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Guadalupe bass canonical 2
Texas bass 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
ray-finned fish
bodyColor olive-green
bodyPattern dark lateral blotches
class Actinopterygii
commonName Guadalupe bass
Texas bass
linked to: Guadalupe bass
conservationStatus Near Threatened
country United States of America
describedBy Charles Frédéric Girard
designation state fish of Texas
diet crayfish
insects
small fish
endemicTo Texas
family Centrarchidae
foundIn Colorado River (Texas)
Guadalupe River
Llano River
San Marcos River
genus Micropterus
habitat clear rivers
fast-flowing streams
freshwater rivers
rocky riffles
stream pools with current
kingdom Animalia
management restoration stocking programs in Texas
maximumLength about 48 cm
maximumWeight about 1.6 kg
nativeTo Texas
central Texas
notedFor fighting ability on light tackle
order Perciformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
scientificName Micropterus treculii
linked to: Micropterus
spawningSeason spring
spawningSubstrate gravel nests
stateSymbolOf Texas
taxonRank species
threat habitat degradation
hybridization with smallmouth bass
trophicLevel carnivore
typicalLength 20–30 cm
valuedBy recreational anglers
waterPreference clear water
well-oxygenated water
yearDescribed 1850

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Llano River fishSpecies Guadalupe bass
Guadalupe bass commonName Guadalupe bass
Guadalupe bass commonName Texas bass
linked to: Guadalupe bass