Micropterus henshalli
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Micropterus
Micropterus henshalli
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Similar to Micropterus punctulatus but can be distinguished by having 68-84 (usually 71 or more) pored lateral-line scales, 27 or more scales around caudal peduncle, black blotches along upper back not reaching dorsal fin base, and blotches along midside not coalescing into black stripe on caudal peduncle (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Max length: 61.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-08-04. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of potential interest.
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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