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| Scientific Name | Ambloplites cavifrons Cope, 1868 |
| Common Name | Roanoke Bass |
| Type Locality | Headwaters of Roanoke River, Montgomery County, Virginia, U.S.A. |
| Etymology | Ambloplites: Greek, ambloo = blunt + Greek, oplites = shield. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 360mm or 14.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | North America: Chowan, Roanoke, Tar and Neuse River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina, USA. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second series. v. 6 (pt 3) (art. 5), pp 217. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.75.1094.5855 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:50 (species record created: 2014 Aug 22 11:38) |