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
The spotted bass, also called spotty, or spots in various fishing communities, is a species of North American freshwater fish belonging to the sunfish family of the order Centrarchiformes. It is noted
Shoal bass
…red color of eyes associates this species with the redeye and Suwannee bass at first glance. However, it is more closely related morphologically to the spotted bass. Shoal bass are generally olive green to nearly black along the back. A dusky dark blotch about 50 to 67 percent of the size of the eye occurs on the…
Micropterus punctulatus
Typical spotted bass from Tallapoosa River near Tallassee, Alabama (released)