Largemouth bass
The oversized mouth helps largemouth bass engulf fish, frogs, crayfish, and other prey. This topic is part of Freshwater Fish within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Largemouth bass trivia questions
Largemouth bass are especially popular as what kind of fish?
Answer: Sport fish
Bonus fact: They are one of the most widely targeted freshwater game fish in North America.
How can a largemouth bass be distinguished from a smallmouth bass by its mouth?
Answer: The upper jaw extends behind the eye
Bonus fact: The oversized mouth helps largemouth bass engulf fish, frogs, crayfish, and other prey.
What is the scientific name of the largemouth bass?
Answer: Micropterus salmoides
Bonus fact: Despite the common name "bass," largemouth bass belong to the sunfish family Centrarchidae.
Compared with a largemouth bass, where does a smallmouth bass’s upper jaw usually end?
Answer: Near or before the back of the eye
Bonus fact: The mouth size is one of the easiest ways anglers distinguish the two species.
Bluegill belong to which family, along with largemouth bass and crappie?
Answer: Centrarchidae, the sunfish family
Bonus fact: Bluegill build and defend circular nests in shallow water during spawning season.
Crappie belong to which fish family?
Answer: Sunfish family, Centrarchidae
Bonus fact: They are relatives of bluegill and largemouth bass despite their different body shapes.