/perciformes/centrarchidae/micropterus/dolomieu/1.jpg "Micropterus dolomieu")
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| Scientific Name | Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802 |
| Common Names | Smallmouth Bass Bronzeback, Northern Smallmouth Bass, Smallie, Smallmouth Black Bass |
| Type Locality | No locality (probably South Carolina, U.S.A.). |
| Pronunciation | My crop ter uss |
| Etymology | From the Greek micro (small) and pteron (fin or wing). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 690mm or 27.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes system, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec in Canada to North Dakota and south to northern Alabama and eastern Oklahoma in the USA. Introduced into many countries for sport fishing. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in captivity. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepéde) v. 4, pp 324, 325, Pl. 3 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| Last Update | 2021 Jan 10 07:51 (species record created: 2014 Aug 15 11:41) |