Species catalog

Rock bass

Ambloplites rupestris

Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) belongs to the family Centrarchidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameAmbloplites rupestris
FamilyCentrarchidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupSunfish
Regional lists in FishincUSA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Robust, deep sunfish body with a large mouth
  • Large bright red eye
  • Olive to bronze body with rows of dark spots forming lengthwise lines
  • Dark spot on the gill cover
  • Long spiny dorsal fin

Rock bass in other languages

LanguageName
GermanSteinbarsch
DutchSteenbaars, Ambloplites Ariommus, Ambloplites Constellatus
SwedishKlippabborre
FinnishKiviahven

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