Home/Species/ Redeye Bass

Micropterus coosae

Hubbs and Bailey, 1940

Redeye Bass

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1128069

Element CodeAFCQB12100

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVertebrate Animal

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumCraniata

ClassActinopterygii

OrderCentrarchiformes

FamilyCentrarchidae

GenusMicropterus

Concept Reference

Baker, W.H., R.E. Blanton and C.E Johnston. 2013. Diversity within the Redeye Bass, Micropterus coosae (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3635(4):379-401.

Taxonomic Comments

Morphological and mtDNA analyses of the Redeye Bass species complex (Micropterus coosae) support the recognition of four new species: cahabae, tallapoosae, warriorensis, and chattahoochae, thus redefining the range of Micropterus coosae (Baker et al. 2013).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Clear upland creeks and small to medium rivers, in rocky runs and pools. Moves up into small tributary streams or the heads of pools in larger streams to spawn (Moyle 1976).

Reproduction

Spawns in late spring when temperatures rise to 17-21 C; sexually mature presumably in 2-4 years; spawning behavior similar to smallmouth bass (Moyle 1976).

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Alabama	S5	Yes
Tennessee	S3	Yes
Georgia	S5	Yes
Kentucky	SNA	No

Roadless Areas (2)

Alabama (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Oakey Mountain	Talladega National Forest	6,129

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Muldoon	Prescott National Forest	5,821

References (2)

Baker, W.H., R.E. Blanton and C.E Johnston. 2013. Diversity within the Redeye Bass, <i>Micropterus coos</i>ae (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3635(4):379-401.
Page, L. M., K. E. Bemis, T. E. Dowling, H.S. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, K. E. Hartel, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, M. A. Neigbors, J. J. Schmitter-Soto, and H. J. Walker, Jr. 2023. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Eighth edition. American Fisheries Society (AFS), Special Publication 37, Bethesda, Maryland, 439 pp.