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bass¹

  (băs)

1. Any of several North American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, related to but larger than the sunfishes.
2. Any of various marine fishes of the family Serranidae, such as the sea bass and the striped bass.

[Middle English *bars, perch, from Old English bærs.]

The name for a number of fishes assigned to two families in the order Perciformes. Both marine and fresh-water species are included under this common name, and all are highly prized as game fish as well as for food. Members of the family Centrarchidae are commonly referred to as the freshwater or black basses, while the Serranidae are designated as the sea basses. See also Perciformes.

A general term for any of numerous (often unrelated) freshwater or saltwater fish, many of which are characterized by spiny fins. In fact, though many of these different species are often sold simply as bass, the only fish with the single name "bass" is a European species (unavailable in the United States), which in France is known as bar or loup. True basses include the groupers, black sea bass and striped bass. Among other fish that are commonly referred to as bass are the largemouth, redeye, rock, smallmouth and spotted bass, all of which are really members of the sunfish family. See also sea bass; fish.

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Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Bass (IPA /bæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular game fish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species, many of which are native to North America and surrounding waters. All belong to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and in fact the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch."^[1] These are some of the best known species of bass:

• The temperate basses, such as the striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and white bass (M. chrysops), belonging to the family Moronidae.
• The warm water basses (also known as black basses), such as the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu), spotted bass (M. punctulatus), Guadalupe bass (M. treculii) and rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), belonging to the sunfish family, Centrarchidae.

Largemouth bass can usually be found in large structures , such as submerged branches, logs or rocks. The largemouth is known to be one of the best "fighters" and a ferocious predator attacking just about anything that moves. Largemouth have even been known to eat ducklings and baby alligators. The world record largemouth bass was caught near Jacksonville, Georgia on June 2, 1932 by George Perry. It weighed 22 pounds 4 ounces and was caught from an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River called Montgomery Lake. This is one of the most sought-after records in the fishing world. Lake Eufaula is known as the "Bass Fishing Capital of the World." In a local pond you can probably catch a 2 lb., 20 in. large mouth bass.[1]

Many other species are also known as basses,^[2] including:

• The Australian bass, Macquaria novemaculeata, a member of the perch family, Percichthyidae.
• The black sea bass, Centropristis striata, a member of the family Serranidae.
• The giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas, also known as the black sea bass, a member of the family Polyprionidae.
• The Chilean sea bass, Dissostichus eleginoides, more commonly known as the Patagonian toothfish.
• The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax.
• The Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides
• The Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieui.
• The Striped bass, Morone saxatilis
• The Spotted bass, Micropterus punctulatus

Bass is also known as:

Achegã, Robalo (Portuguese) Lubina (Spanish) Llobarro, Llop (Catalan) Bar, Loup, Achigan(French) Loupassou (French Midi) Zeebaars (Dutch) Seebarsch (German) Havsabborre (Swedish) Lavráki (Greek) Spigola, Spinola, Brazino (Italian) Qarous (Tunisian Arabic) Levrek (Turkish) Pavón (peacock bass, Venezuela)

See also

• bass fishing
• fly fishing
• fishing rod
• fishing reel

References

1. ^ Bass¹. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
2. ^ List of Common Names with bass. FishBase. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.

John caught a 3.5 lb. smallmouth in Lower Saranac Lake just a couple weeks ago.

External links

• Bass UK

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - bas-, dyb
n. - bas, bassanger

2.
n. - basguitar, kontrabas

3.
n. - bassist, basguitarist

Nederlands (Dutch)
baars, bas (muziek), makreel, karper, bast, bas-

Français (French)
1.
adj. - basse, de basse, grave
n. - (Mus) basse (une voix, un instrument, un chanteur), contrebasse

2.
n. - (Zool) perche, bar, (Culin) loup de mer

3.
n. - (Tex) fibre (de lin, de jute), filasse

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - Baß-
n. - Baß

2.
n. - Seebarsch, Barsch, Flußbarsch

3.
n. - Bast

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπάσο, βαθύφωνος, μπάσος, λαβράκι, φλαμούρι
adj. - βαθύφωνος, μπάσος

Italiano (Italian)
branzino, persico, contrabbasso, basso, chitarra basso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - baixo (m) (Mús.), lobo (m) do mar, esteira (f)
adj. - grave (Mús.), baixo, profundo

Русский (Russian)
макрель, карп, бас

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - bajo, registro bajo
n. - contrabajo, violón, bajo, bajo eléctrico

2.
n. - róbalo, lubina, caballa, perca, carpa

3.
n. - fibra de ciertas plantas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bass, havsaborre, bas (mus.), basröst, bassångare
adj. - låg, djup

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 男低音, 男低音部, 男低音歌手, 低音乐器部

2. 鲈鱼

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 鱸魚

2.
n. - 男低音, 男低音部, 男低音歌手, 低音樂器部

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 저음의
n. - 저음부[가수], 베이스

2.
n. - 바늘 모양의 지느러미를 가진 바스 물고기

3.
n. - 참피 나무, 보리수, 인피

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - バス, 低音, 最低音部, 低音の, バスの, バスビール, しゅろ皮, その製品

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من السمك, صوت عميق, مغني بصوت جهير (صفه) عميق الصوت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בס, נמוך ביותר (קול)‬
n. - ‮קול בס, כלי מיתרים בעל צליל נמוך, הקול הגברי הנמוך ביותר‬
n. - ‮אוקונוס (דג)‬
n. - ‮לכש, חוטי רפיה‬

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