Common Name: Largemouth Bass
Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrachidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Maximum of 29.5 Inches
Lifespan: 16 Years
Reproduction: Between 2,000 and 40,000 eggs
Food: Bait fish, scuds, small shrimp, insects, small fish, frogs, snakes, salamanders.
Predators: Adults tend to be apex predators while young are eaten by birds and other fish
Location Found: Creek
Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrachidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Maximum of 29.5 Inches
Lifespan: 16 Years
Reproduction: Between 2,000 and 40,000 eggs
Food: Bait fish, scuds, small shrimp, insects, small fish, frogs, snakes, salamanders.
Predators: Adults tend to be apex predators while young are eaten by birds and other fish
Location Found: Creek
Common Name: Channel Catfish
Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
Family: Ictaluridae
Order: Siluriformes
Size: Average weight is 2-4 lbs but they can reach 40-50 lbs
Lifespan:
Reproduction: 5,000 to 20,000 eggs
Food: Ominivores, will eat just about anything they can.
Predators:
Location Found: Creeks, ponds and lakes.
Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
Family: Ictaluridae
Order: Siluriformes
Size: Average weight is 2-4 lbs but they can reach 40-50 lbs
Lifespan:
Reproduction: 5,000 to 20,000 eggs
Food: Ominivores, will eat just about anything they can.
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Location Found: Creeks, ponds and lakes.
Common Name: Bluegill
Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
Family: Centrachidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: 4-12 inches
Lifespan: 4-6 Years
Reproduction: 1,000-100,000 eggs
Food: Aquatic insect larvae but can also include crayfish snails and other small fish.
Predators: Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, turtles, northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, and catfish.
Location Found: Creek (Photo courtesy of University of Mississippi)
Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
Family: Centrachidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: 4-12 inches
Lifespan: 4-6 Years
Reproduction: 1,000-100,000 eggs
Food: Aquatic insect larvae but can also include crayfish snails and other small fish.
Predators: Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, turtles, northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, and catfish.
Location Found: Creek (Photo courtesy of University of Mississippi)
Common Name: Creek Chub
Scientific Name: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Size: 2-6 inches
Lifespan:
Reproduction: 25-30 eggs at a time
Food: Specific to the fishes habitats.
Predators: Northern Pike, loons, kingfishers, brown trout.
Location Found: Creek
Scientific Name: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Size: 2-6 inches
Lifespan:
Reproduction: 25-30 eggs at a time
Food: Specific to the fishes habitats.
Predators: Northern Pike, loons, kingfishers, brown trout.
Location Found: Creek
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