![]() ![]() They are not afraid of rapids and when found there, are often found near eddies. Guadalupe bass tend to stay in pools and raffles or hiding behind rocks where they congregate and wait to ambush prey fish. The Guadalupe bass, found only in Texas, is their official state fish. (Photo by Gordon Whittington) Guadalupe Bass Micropterus treculi They are greenish in color, with their coloration extending lower on the body than the spotted bass. Unique to Texas, Guadalupe bass are their state fish. Weighing in at 22 pounds, 4 ounces, the world-record largemouth caught in south-central Georgia by George Perry in 1932, is believed by many to be a hybrid of Florida bass and largemouth. Often referred to interchangeably with largemouth bass, the Florida bass is actually another species.īass anglers, especially in Florida, know that these fish have a longer life span than their slightly smaller cousin, the largemouth, thus growing a few pounds larger.ĭue to their trophy value, Florida bass and their hybrids with largemouth have been introduced throughout the southern United States from Florida to California, and all continents except Antarctica. However, growth rates of Alabama bass exceed that of spotted bass, with Alabama bass commonly exceeding 20 inches in length versus 16 inches for spotted bass.Ī distinguishable characteristic of Alabama bass is that the blotches above the lateral band do not touch the first dorsal fin, whereas on the spotted bass the blotches do touch the first dorsal fin. The species is so similar to the spotted bass ( Micropterus punctulatus, also known as Kentucky bass) species, that they are lumped together by many fisheries biologists. ![]()
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