Redeye bass
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The redeye bass, redeye, or Coosa bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family.The small bass is endemic to the Mobile and Alabama River systems, more specifically the Coosa River, which
Typical Redeye Bass Coosa River North Georgia
A small black bass photographed in a clear viewing tank. The eye is proportionally large, the snout slightly pointed, and the overall body form is slender, features consistent with a juvenile stage of the genus Micropterus.
Male Micropterus tallapoosae
Fly rod-caught redeye bass, Tallapoosa River, Tallassee, Alabama (Released)
Shoal bass
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The shoal bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Centrarchiformes. One of the black basses, it is native to waters in Florida and Georgia. It is also occasionally found in
Redeye bass
…can co-occur with redeye bass in small numbers below refuge areas. Additionally, redeye bass are often confused with the recently (1999) described shoal bass (M. cataractae) from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, which is sympatric (occupying the same geographic area) with redeye bass. Before the formal description…
Shoal bass caught on ultralight tackle