. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. BASS AND SUNFISH 383 importance. It has been planted successfully in so many bodies of water outside its original range that the limits of the latter are likely to be lost to view. The Small-Mouthed Black Bass has the corner of its mouth directly under the front angle of the eye, while the mouth of the Large-Mouthed1 species terminates under the rear corner of the eye. The range of the latter is from Manitoba, southward to the Gulf states, and spreads bass is so close as
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. BASS AND SUNFISH 383 importance. It has been planted successfully in so many bodies of water outside its original range that the limits of the latter are likely to be lost to view. The Small-Mouthed Black Bass has the corner of its mouth directly under the front angle of the eye, while the mouth of the Large-Mouthed1 species terminates under the rear corner of the eye. The range of the latter is from Manitoba, southward to the Gulf states, and spreads bass is so close as to be at first sight a little con- fusing. But spread the dorsal fin to its full ex- tent, and it will tell the story. In the Rock Bass it is long, rather low, and its front half con- tains eleven stout spines, of nearly equal length. The calico bass has a short and high dorsal fin, with only seven large spines; and the body of the fish is of greater depth. The Rock Bass is a fish of the Great Lakes region and Mississippi valley—a clear-water fish, w$®>. *^n LK - tu. *v:.'i w. Drawn by J. Carter Beard. 1. SMALL-MOUTHED BLACK BASS. 2. CALICO BASS. through the latter to Texas and Florida. In twelve months of 1897-9 the catch of Black Bass for market amounted to 1,785,418 pounds, valued at $100,095. The Rock Bass, or Red-Eye,2 stands next in width of body to the black bass, and intermediate between it and the next species. Sometimes the resemblance between the Rock and calico 1 M. sal-moi'des. 2 Am-blop'li-tes ru-pes'tris. 3. COMMON SUNFISH. 4. YELLOW PERCH. of habits quite similar to the black bass. Every way considered, it is a very perfect connecting link between the black bass and the next species. Its weight seldom exceeds 1^ pounds. The Warmouth Basss is of the South, and in form is an intermediate between the rock bass and calico bass. The Calico Bass, or Strawberry Bass,4 is a 3 C'hae-no-bryt'tus gu-lo'sus. i Po-mox'is spa-roi' Please note that these imag
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