Micropterus species
Vladykov 1955
Family Centrarchidae
The Choctaw bass is a member of the sunfish family. It has an elongate body and large mouth, and the upper jaw extends under the rear half of the eye. The body varies from silver-white to brassy green with dark olive mottling along the back and upper side. There is a black stripe along the side, rows of discrete black spots on the lower side and a black caudal spot. Choctaw bass can be found in ravel-bottomed runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Blackwater River, Yellow River and the Choctawhatchee River