Redeye bass
| Redeye bass | |
|---|---|
| Typical redeye bass from a stream in the Coosa River watershed, N. Georgia (Released) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Genus: | Micropterus |
| Species: | M. coosae
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| Binomial name | |
| Micropterus coosae | |
| Distribution map of the Redeye bass. Yellow represents native and purple represents where it has been introduced. | |
The redeye bass, redeye, or Coosa bass (Micropterus coosae) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae).The small bass is endemic to the Mobile and Alabama River systems, more specifically the Coosa River, which is a major tributary to the Alabama River in Georgia and Tennessee.