Shadow bass
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| Ambloplites ariommus Viosca, 1936 |
Shadow Bass From Comite River, near Olive Branch, Louisiana
The shadow bass (Ambloplites ariommus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. It is native to Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Georgia.
A. ariommus reaches a maximum recorded overall length of 30 cm (12 in) and a maximum recorded weight of 820 g (1.8 lb).
The shadow bass prefers vegetated stream and river pools.

