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Etymology: Micropterus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek,pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335); tallapoosae: Named for the Tallapoosa River, to which it is endemic..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Subtropical

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North America: endemic to the Tallapoosa River system above the Fall Line, USA.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 93229); peso máximo publicado: 1.8 kg (Ref. 93229)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 11-13; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 11. A member of Micropterus coosae species group that is a distinct genetic lineage and differs from all members of the group except M. chattahoochae, by having larger scales (mean 2.9% SL vs. 2.7% or less), 63-67 lateral-line scales (vs. 68-74), 26-28 scales around the caudal peduncle (vs. 29-32), 89-98 lateral-line scales plus scales around the caudal peduncle (vs. 96 or more), and 10-13 vertical bars with the 6-12 long (extending well below body midline) vertical bars along the midline of the body, anteriorly, followed by 2-5 vertically elongate spots along the midline, posteriorly; from all species except M. cahabae, by lacking orange or red pigments on fin rays (fin rays green or yellow-green); from M. chattahoochae by a narrower postfrontal width 11.2% SL (vs. 11.8%); further distinguished from M. chattahoochae, and M. cf. coosae (Savannah River) by smaller tooth patch (less than 1.0 mm in 55%, absent in 25% of individuals examined vs. 1.0 mm or greater in 66.7% or more, absent in 0.0%-9.0%); and from M. warriorensis by more often having a tooth patch (absent in 25% vs. 83%) (Ref. 93229).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Baker, W.H., R.E. Blanton and C.E. Johnston, 2013. Diversity within the redeye bass, Micropterus coosae (Perciformes: Centrarchidae) species group, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3635(4):379-401. (Ref. 93229)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Micropterus tallapoosae Baker, Johnston & Blanton, 2013