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Largemouth bass belongs to the Centrarchidae family.
The largemouth bass have a extended upper jaw causing the eye to be extended also, the first and second dorsal fins are kept apart by a large dip. They are different colours of green, black and brown on the back and sides and a white underside.They had a black line going from head to tail.
The bass are found in many freshwater ecosystems, rivers, reservoirs, ponds and streams. The bass prefer a large amount of vegetation submerged in the water and along the banks as this is where they would lay their eggs. They tend to feed in the dawn and dusk as this is when usually the water is at its shallowest. They prey on tiny fish, frogs and insects. The fry eat water fleas and copepods.
The nest is constructed by the male, and the female will lay the eggs, the amount can range from two thousand to forty thousand. The male will then stay by the nest and guard them from predators (birds and bigger fish) for one week. Once the fry have hatched they remain in the nest for a further week. After four week the fry leave the safety of the father and the nest.
The nest is constructed by the male, and the female will lay the eggs, the amount can range from two thousand to forty thousand. The male will then stay by the nest and guard them from predators (birds and bigger fish) for one week. Once the fry have hatched they remain in the nest for a further week. After four week the fry leave the safety of the father and the nest.
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Fcps.edu, (2015). Largemouth Bass. [online] Available at: http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/largemouth_bass.htm [Accessed 13 Apr. 2015].
Myfwc.com, (2015). Freshwater Fish - Largemouth Bass. [online] Available at: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/largemouth-bass/ [Accessed 13 Apr. 2015].
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