Florida Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Micropterus salmoides floridanus
The largemouth is the largest member of the sunfish family. It generally has light greenish to brownish sides with a dark lateral line which tends to break into blotches towards the tail. Often confused with smallmouth and spotted bass, it is easily distinguishable because the upper jaw extends beyond the rear edge of the eye. Also, its first and second dorsal fins are almost separated by an obvious deep dip, and there are no scales on the soft-rayed second dorsal fin or on the anal fin.
Originally,
the Florida largemouth was found only in peninsular Florida, but they
have been stocked in several other states including Texas and
California. Pure northern largemouth bass are not found in Florida.
Genetic intergrades between the subspecies, however, occur throughout
north Florida.
Source: http://myfwc.com/WILDLIFEHABITATS/Freshwaterfish_LargemouthBass.htm
