Identify this fish...
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Anyone know how come the bass in that pic and some that I've caught are so green while the ones in my fish tank and at pet shops are tan. the stripes are different too but is it because they're young. Or can it be because of the water color???
Black bass are large mouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), just like a platinum aro is still Scleropages formosus. Just a local color varient. There are several shades, it depends on the strain and the evironment.
guppy said:
No, no, no...didn't you read my post? The term black bass can refer to ANY fish in the micropterus genus, largemouth or not. Yes, it is a black bass, not because it is a largemouth but because it is in the micropterus genus.
I'd say it is just becasue of its surroundings. I know with my saltwater natives, if I catch them right then, they have darker colors and patterns. But once I get them in my open lit tank, they become much lighter. If a bass is caught righ tout from a pond or river or wherever, it will be colored darker to blend in with its surroundings, vegetation, rocks, shade, etc..., rather than one at a store that is in an open lit tank with not as much natural enviorment . Or am I totally wrong on this one?Gamefishin said:
