Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate, moderately deep, laterally compressed; color olive green to brown, belly golden; males with a bright orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin; light edges to fins; dark spot on gill cover sometimes edged in red; eyes red in adults; faint irregular vertical bars or blotches on sides; dark bars on head radiating from eye; rows of dark spots on dorsal and anal fins; dark spot on gill cover; mouth large, upper jaw reaches to middle of eye; tooth patch (roughened area) on tongue. |
Similar Species |
Similar to the rock bass and green sunfish; the rock bass has 6 anal fin spines, warmouth has 3; green sunfish have no teeth on its tongue, no mottling pattern and no dark bars radiating from the eye. |
Habitat |
Freshwater, prefer vegetation, underwater snags and overhanging banks |
Maximum Size |
31 cm (12 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. IX-XI(X); A. III, 9-10 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |