Guadalupe Bass
Micropterus treculii
The
Guadalupe bass is generally green in color and may be distinguished
from similar species found in Texas in that it doesn't have vertical
bars like smallmouth bass, its jaw doesn't extend beyond the eyes as in
largemouth bass, and coloration extends much lower on the body than in
spotted bass.
The
Guadalupe bass is found only in Texas and has been named the official
state fish. It is endemic to the northern and eastern Edwards Plateau
including headwaters of the San Antonio River, the Guadalupe River
above Gonzales, the Colorado River north of Austin, and portions of the
Brazos River drainage. Relatively small populations can also be found
outside of the Edwards Plateau, primarily in the lower Colorado River.
Introduced populations exist in the Nueces River system.
(Source: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/gdb/)
