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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Micropterus salmoides

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Centrarchidae

Genus

Micropterus

Species

Micropterus salmoides

Actinopteri🥩 Carnivore

Largemouth black bass

Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth black bass · オオクチバス)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

97cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

10.1kg · 19km/h

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Calm, densely vegetated waters of lakes, reservoirs, and rivers, at depths of 0.3–15 m

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its average length of 45 cm is about twice the diameter of a basketball (about 24 cm) (Comparison).
💡 Its maximum weight of 10.1 kg is about the weight of one 10 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
💡 In the United States, it is an important food fish and a popular sport fish (Animal Diversity Web).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)48

⚡ Speed Index (400 km/h = 100)5

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#배스#Micropterus salmoides

📖 1. Overview

The largemouth black bass is a freshwater fish native to North America that was introduced from the United States and now lives in many rivers and reservoirs in Korea. As its name suggests, it has a very large mouth.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is an elongated, somewhat compressed spindle shape with a large head, a large mouth, and a lower jaw slightly longer than the upper jaw. The dorsal fin is divided into two, and a dark brown band runs lengthwise along the middle of the flank.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It is an aggressive predator that feeds mainly on shrimp and fish. The male builds a nest on the bottom in vegetated areas, attracts a female to lay eggs, and guards them until they hatch.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

According to the National List of Species of Korea, it is an introduced alien species native to the United States that inhabits many rivers and reservoirs nationwide.