Friday Fish: Micropterus salmoides

This is the Friday Fish I should have posted on Friday, December 29.

The largemouth bass is another popular "sport" fish in North America. The largest caught on record was about 10 Kg, although aparently masses less than half that are more common. The picture above is a photograph, but the illustration below is more in keeping with what I think of when I see the words "largemouth bass".

Image Credits:

Photograph: http://www.bio.unipg.it/ittiofauna/specie/boccalone.htm

Illustration: http://www.birdart.com/largemouth.html