White bass

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The white bass is a North American freshwater game fish known for its schooling behavior, strong fighting ability, and popularity among anglers in lakes and rivers.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
game fish
ageAtMaturity 2 to 3 years
averageLength 20 to 30 centimeters
bodyColor silvery white
bodyMarkings dark horizontal stripes on sides
class Actinopterygii
commonName white bass
diet crustaceans
insects
small fish
distinguishedBy fewer and less distinct lateral stripes
distinguishedFrom striped bass
family Moronidae
finType soft-rayed dorsal fin
spiny dorsal fin
two dorsal fins
fishingMethod angling
genus Morone
habitat freshwater lakes
large streams
reservoirs
rivers
introducedTo various reservoirs outside native range
kingdom Animalia
lifespan about 4 to 10 years
maximumLength about 43 centimeters
maximumWeight about 2.7 kilograms
morphologicalFeature deep, laterally compressed body
large mouth
rough tongue
nativeTo Great Lakes region
Hudson Bay drainage
Mississippi River basin
North America
St. Lawrence River system
order Perciformes
phylum Chordata
reproductionType egg-laying
scientificName Morone chrysops
spawningHabitat gravel or rocky areas
shallow tributaries
spawningSeason spring
targetedWith crankbaits
jigs
live bait
spinners
taxonRank species
typicalBehavior schooling
valuedFor sport fishing
table fare
waterTemperatureForSpawning about 12 to 18 degrees Celsius

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Oklahoma
stateFish

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