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Ozark Bass
Ambloplites constellatus
The Ozark bass (Ambloplites constellatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. It is native only to the White River, Sac River, James River, and Pomme de Terre River drainages of Missouri and Arkansas. The species is commonly referred to as "goggle-eye".
From the article Ozark bass on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Ozark bass is a comparatively slender species of rock bass with a large eye which has a red iris. The brownish-green body has an irregular pattern of black speckling. This species attains a maximum total length of 27.9 centimeters (11.0 in), but they are normally around 13.3 centimeters (5.2 in) and the maximum published weight is 450 grams (0.99 lb).
Range & habitat
The Ozark bass is native to the Ozarks upland reaches of the White River system in Missouri and Arkansas. They have been introduced elsewhere but have failed to establish populations in those areas.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 93811.