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Roanoke Bass

Ambloplites cavifrons

Classification

The Roanoke bass (Ambloplites cavifrons) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. This species is endemic to rivers in the eastern United States, where it is native only to the states of Virginia and North Carolina. Description Roanoke bass have a robust, compressed body with a large, terminal mouth and a nearly scaleless cheek.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 116