Bass (fish)

Bass (/bæs/; pl.: bass) is a generic common name shared by many species of ray-finned fish from the large clade Percomorpha, mainly belonging to the orders Perciformes and Moroniformes, encompassing both freshwater and marine species. The word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch",^[1] despite that none of the commonly referred bass species belong to the perch family Percidae.

Not to be confused with Basa (fish).

The black basses, such as the (Micropterus haiaka), Guadalupe bass (M. treculii), largemouth bass (M. salmoides), smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu), and spotted bass (M. punctulatus), belong to the genus Micropterus of the sunfish family Centrarchidae.

Choctaw bass

The temperate basses, such as the (Dicentrarchus labrax), striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and white bass (M. chrysops), belong to the two extant genera Dicentrarchus and Morone of the family Moronidae.

European seabass

The Asian seabasses, such as the (Lateolabrax japonicus) and Blackfin seabass (L. latus), belong to the genus Lateolabrax of the family Lateolabracidae.

Japanese seabass

The , Macquaria novemaculeata, is a member of the temperate perch family Percichthyidae.

Australian bass

The , Centropristis striata, is a member of the sea bass and sea grouper family Serranidae.

black sea bass

The , Dissostichus eleginoides, also known as the Patagonian toothfish, is a member of the cod icefish family Nototheniidae.

Chilean sea bass

The Stereolepis gigas, also known as the black sea bass, is a member of the wreckfish family Polyprionidae.

giant sea bass

The "lanternbellies" or "temperate ocean-basses", .

Acropomatidae

The "", Cichla ocellaris, is a member of the cichlid family, Cichlidae and a prized game fish along with its relatives in the genus Cichla.

butterfly peacock bass

Many species are also known as basses,^[2] including:

. Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.