Documentary journal of Indiana 1898 . m < PQ M o S < o m o flf) -tt T-t Q eo be r^-^ N H O L-J ^ O S ^ h^ H? ^ S GQ 39 SMALL-MOUTH BLACK BASS. Similar in form to large-mouth bass. Mouth smaller, the maxil-laiy terminating in front of posterior edge of eye, except in veryold specimens. About 17 rows of small scales on the cheeks; bodyscales small, 11-74-17. Dorsal fin less deeply notched than in otherspecies, with 10 spines and 13 to 15 rays; anal with 3 spines and 12or 13 rays. General color dull golden-green, belly white; youngwith dark spots along sides tending to form irregular vertic
Documentary journal of Indiana 1898 . m < PQ M o S < o m o flf) -tt T-t Q eo be r^-^ N H O L-J ^ O S ^ h^ H? ^ S GQ 39 SMALL-MOUTH BLACK BASS. Similar in form to large-mouth bass. Mouth smaller, the maxil-laiy terminating in front of posterior edge of eye, except in veryold specimens. About 17 rows of small scales on the cheeks; bodyscales small, 11-74-17. Dorsal fin less deeply notched than in otherspecies, with 10 spines and 13 to 15 rays; anal with 3 spines and 12or 13 rays. General color dull golden-green, belly white; youngwith dark spots along sides tending to form irregular vertical bars,but never a lateral band; caudal fin yellowish at base, white at tip,with dark intervening area; dorsal with bronze spots and duskyedge; three radiating bronze stripes extending backward from eye;dusky spots on point of opercle.—U. S. Manual of Fish Culture. 40. QQOQ Mo< o oft o 41 LARGE-MOUTH BLACK BASS. Body comparatively long, tlie depth about one-third the length;back little elevated; head, large, 3 to 3^ in body; eye 5 to 6 in head;Dionth very large, the maxillary in adnlts extending beyond eye,j^maller in young. Ten rows of scales on the cheeks; body scaleslarge, about 68 in the lateral line, and 7 above and 16 below theline. Dorsal fin low, deeply notched, larger than anal, with 10spines and 12 or 13 soft rays; anal with 3 spines and 10 or 11 above dark-green, sides greenish-silvery, belly white; youngwith a blackish band along sides from opercle to tail, the bandbreaking w]) and gTOwing paler with age; caudal fin pale at base,white on edge and black between; older specimens almost uniformlydull greenish; three dark oblique stripes across opercle and clieek;dark blotch on opercle.—L. S. Manual of Fish Culture. 42
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