jackboy's Identifications

This marine organism belongs to kingdom Animalia as it is a vertebrate that posses an endoskeleton. Its scales have a slight iridescence and its fins are slightly brown compared to rest of its body. This organism is approximately 9-10 inches and was found in an urban habitat. According to the Florida museum these species organisms like to inhibit warm, calm waters which is where this one in particular was also found in. They have a wide geographic distribution in Florida even though they are an introduced species.

Caught on a sunny day. Dark green back and white underside, mouth extends above eye-line indicating it is a largemouth bass. Caught near fallen tree in a medium sized lake.

Largemouth Bass. (n.d.). Retrieved June 18, 2019, from https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/largemouth-bass/