690 observationsLeast Concern
Yellow Bass
Morone mississippiensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Actinopterygii βΊOrder: Acanthuriformes βΊFamily: Moronidae βΊGenus: Morone
About
Morone mississippiensis, commonly known as the yellow bass, is a member of the family Moronidae. This species is a deep bodied fish that possesses five to seven dark stripes laterally along the sides, the lowest few of these are often broken or disrupted anterior to the origin of the anal fin. This species is somewhat similar to two other species in the family Moronidae, the white bass and the striped bass. The yellow bass is distinguishable...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow Bass is Morone mississippiensis.
- Yellow Bass belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow Bass belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Yellow Bass belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Yellow Bass belongs to the order Acanthuriformes.
- Yellow Bass belongs to the family Moronidae.
- Yellow Bass belongs to the genus Morone.