Guadalupe bass

Guadalupe bass

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Centrarchidae
Genus: Micropterus
Species:
M. treculii
Binomial name
Micropterus treculii
(Vaillant & Bocourt, 1874)

The Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) is a rare species of fish endemic to the U.S. state of Texas,[2] where it also is the official state fish. It is restricted to creeks and rivers (including the Guadalupe River, hence the name Guadalupe bass), and is listed as near threatened.[1] Today, most fly fishermen and anglers practice catch-and-release techniques to improve fish populations. The Guadalupe bass is often difficult to distinguish from the smallmouth bass or spotted bass, and the fish is known to hybridize.

  1. ^ a b NatureServe (2014). "Micropterus treculii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T13405A19032728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T13405A19032728.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Micropterus treculii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 25 October 2023.