Rock Bass
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
Ambloplites
Ambloplites rupestris
Rock bass are native to the Great Lakes region, the Mississippi Valley, and certain streams on the east side of the Alleghany Mountains. They were imported into Germany and other European countries in 1883.… More »
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In general, they prefer the same habitat as smallmouth bass. Obviously, they get their name by almost always being found over rocky bottoms, although young rock bass will occupy weedy areas. Food Habits: Young rock bass feed on plankton and other small aquatic life, switching to insects and crustaceans as they grow.
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Detailed rock bass page of Fishresource.com providing information on rock bass distribution, habitat, feeding habits, tips and techniques on catching them and detailed illustrations ... The rock bass also goes by several other names: black perch, goggle-eye, rock sunfish, red eye, goggle-eye perch. This red-eyed,
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Common Names: northern rock bass, redeye, redeye bass, goggle eye, and rock sunfish ... The rock bass isn't really a bass--it's a member of the sunfish family--but it is associated with rocky habitat.
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Rock bass can also be distinguished by the five to seven spines on the front edge of the anal fin. They can easily reach a pound or more in weight in Pennsylvania, and a 12-incher is not uncommon. Habitat: The rock bass is well-named because it is normally found around underwater rocks, stones and boulder rubble.
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The rock bass's name is sort of a misnomer. It isn't really a bass at all. Instead it is a member of the sunfish family along with other species such as bluegills and largemouth bass. But the other half of its name, ROCK, fits perfectly as the rock bass prefers a rocky habitat. ... The rock bass has a deep,
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Rock Bass - (Ambloplites rupestris) ... Common Names: northern rock bass, redeye, redeye bass, goggle eye, and rock sunfish ... The rock bass isn't really a bass--it's a member of the sunfish family--but it is associated with rocky habitat.
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Describes the appearance, habitat, food habits, nesting and breeding pattern of the rock bass. ... Rock bass require little management other than the protection of its habitat from pollution and other environmental degradation.
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