Largemouth Bass
Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Up to 29.5 In.
Lifespan: 16 years
Reproduction: 2000 to 7000 eggs per pound of body weight, hatch in 2-5 days
Food: Young eat small bait fish, insects, shrimp, etc. while adults eat smaller fish, snails, crawfish, baby alligators, frogs. etc.
Predators: generally Apex Predators as adults.
Location found: Fishtank in Mr. Driskell's room/Creek near BVHS in deep U area
Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Up to 29.5 In.
Lifespan: 16 years
Reproduction: 2000 to 7000 eggs per pound of body weight, hatch in 2-5 days
Food: Young eat small bait fish, insects, shrimp, etc. while adults eat smaller fish, snails, crawfish, baby alligators, frogs. etc.
Predators: generally Apex Predators as adults.
Location found: Fishtank in Mr. Driskell's room/Creek near BVHS in deep U area
Green Sunfish
Scientific Name: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: 3-7 in.
Lifespan: 4-6 years
Reproduction: Females lay 2,00-26,000 eggs, which hatch in 3-5 days.
Food: aquatic insects and larvae, small invertebrates, crayfish, snails, etc.
Predators: Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Humans, Bullhead Catfish
Location found: North America east of the Rocky Mountains, Has been transplanted to other countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa
Scientific Name: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: 3-7 in.
Lifespan: 4-6 years
Reproduction: Females lay 2,00-26,000 eggs, which hatch in 3-5 days.
Food: aquatic insects and larvae, small invertebrates, crayfish, snails, etc.
Predators: Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Humans, Bullhead Catfish
Location found: North America east of the Rocky Mountains, Has been transplanted to other countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa
Creek Chub
Scientific Name: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Size: 2-6 inches
Lifespan: 7 years
Reproduction: Females lay 25-30 eggs
Food: It is an omnivore, consuming insects, larvae, fish, vegetation, etc.
Predators: Birds such as loons and kingfishers, fish such as pike and brown trout.
Location found :Eastern US and Canada
Scientific Name: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Size: 2-6 inches
Lifespan: 7 years
Reproduction: Females lay 25-30 eggs
Food: It is an omnivore, consuming insects, larvae, fish, vegetation, etc.
Predators: Birds such as loons and kingfishers, fish such as pike and brown trout.
Location found :Eastern US and Canada
Rainbow Trout
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss Family: Salmonidae Order: Salmoniformes Size: 1-5 lbs. in streams, up to 20 lbs. in lakes Lifespan: up to 11 years Reproduction: Females lay 2000 to 3000 eggs per kilogram of weight. They hatch in 4-7 weeks. Food: They eat nearly anything they can capture. Insects, fish eggs, small fish, crustaceans, etc. Predators: Birds, otters, bears, racoons, etc. Location found:throughout North America in streams and lakes. They have also been introduced to every continent but Antarctica. |
Channel Catfish
Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus Family: Ictaluridae Order: Siluriformes Size: Up to 50 pounds. Lifespan: 14 years Reproduction: 5,000-20,000 eggs that hatch in 6-10 days. Food: Worms, fish, frogs, crayfish, insects, algae, etc. Location found: Eastern/Northern US, lower Canada, parts of Mexico. |
White Crappie
Scientific Name: Pomoxis annularis
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Up to 2 pounds
Lifespan: 2-7 years
Reproduction: 5,000-30,000 eggs that take
Food: Fish and some large invertebrates such as crayfish and hellgrammites
Predators: 3-5 days
Location found: large rivers, reservoirs and lakes
Scientific Name: Pomoxis annularis
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Up to 2 pounds
Lifespan: 2-7 years
Reproduction: 5,000-30,000 eggs that take
Food: Fish and some large invertebrates such as crayfish and hellgrammites
Predators: 3-5 days
Location found: large rivers, reservoirs and lakes