Northern Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Micropterus salmoides salmoides
Largemouth bass grow 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) during their first year, 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) in two years, 16 inches (40 cm) in three years. They are usually green with dark blotches that form a horizontal stripe along the middle of the fish on either side. The underside ranges in color from light green to almost white. They have a nearly divided dorsal fin with the anterior portion containing nine spines and the posterior portion containing 12 to 13 soft rays. Their upper jaw reaches far beyond the rear margin of the eye.
Largemouth
bass were originally distributed throughout most of what is now the
United States east of the Rockies, including many rivers and lakes in
Texas, with limited populations in southeastern Canada and northeastern
Mexico.
Source: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/lmb/
