black bass

(băs)

Any of several North American freshwater game fishes of the genus Micropterus, including the largemouth and smallmouth bass.

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black bass

(bæs)

(Animals) any of several predatory North American percoid freshwater game fishes of the genus Micropterus: family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)

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black′ bass′

(bæs)
n.

any freshwater American game fish of the genus Micropterus.

[1805–15]

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Noun	1.	black bass - bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States black sea bass, Centropistes striata sea bass - any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin Centropristis, genus Centropristis - sea basses
	2.	black bass - widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family) centrarchid, sunfish - small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed genus Micropterus, Micropterus - American freshwater black basses Kentucky black bass, Micropterus pseudoplites, spotted black bass - a variety of black bass Micropterus dolomieu, smallmouth, smallmouth black bass, smallmouthed bass, smallmouthed black bass, smallmouth bass - a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye largemouth black bass, largemouthed bass, largemouthed black bass, Micropterus salmoides, largemouth, largemouth bass - a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye

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He added charcoal and a fisherman's brazier, a coffee pot and frying pan, and the coffee and the meat, and a black bass fresh from the water that day.

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Conservation Connections--Despite many states restricting fishing during black bass spawning periods, limited research has examined population-level impacts of bed fishing.

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Officially the centrarchid family of fishes, sunfish are relatively small carnivorous freshwater fishes such as bluegill, shell-cracker, warmouth, both black and white crappie, green sunfish, redear sunfish, and black bass. All but the bass are commonly called bream, and those who string a few up for dinner commonly say panfish.

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After we gobbled up the pancakes, our brunch orders began to pile in including the chef's favourites szechuan lamb dumplings, Sichuan dan dan dumplings, bamboo fried rice, crazy noodles and black bass satay.

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Another source of damage is the reckless introduction of invasive alien plant or animal species to our islands, such as the giant catfish, black bass, golden snail, various toads including the marine toad, and the American bullfrog.

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For example, Arkansas black bass anglers invested an average of $11,125 in fishing and boating equipment compared with an average of $8,844 for all of the state's anglers, according to two 2017 surveys the G&FC commissioned from Mississippi State University.

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American chef Wolfgang Puck will be serving up everything from Miyazaki Wagyu beef tartare to black bass with salsa verde at the Governors Ball that follows the ceremony.

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The dinner, which costs $125, will feature warm truffle-laced gougeres; truffle foie gras ravioli jus de poulet with 2013 Emile Beyer; truffle and potato-crusted black bass and creme de truffe with 2012 Chassagne-Montrachet; filet de boeuf et truffe en brioche, truffle pomme puree and beurre rouge with 2012 Gille Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru; and symphonie de lhiver.

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The sunfish family includes other creatures like largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, and black bass.

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At this time they turn jet black in color; hence the term black bass. These fry rise over the nest in a dense swarm and continue to feed under the watchful eye of the guardian male (#9).