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Micropterus henshalli
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Centrarchidae | Micropterus henshalli | Hubbs and Bailey | 1940 | Alabama Bass |
Unique Characters: Rows of black spots on lower sides. Black blotches along the upper back do not reach dorsal fin base. Modally 75 (range 68-84) lateral line scales. Blotches along mid-side do not coalesce into black stripe on caudal peduncle (i.e., pigment on caudal peduncle a series of blotches).
Similar Species: Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus. Black blotches along the upper back reach dorsal fin base. Modally 65 (range 60-71) lateral line scales. Pigment on caudal peduncle a solid dark line.
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