LARGEMOUTH BASS
MICROPTER
US SALMOIDES
By: Sam, jordan, alex
SIZE OF ORGANISMAverage Length and Weight by Age for Largemouth Bass in
Illinois
Age in Years 1 2 3 4
Length in Inches 6.3 9.0 11.6 13.5Weight in Pounds 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1
Large, multicellular
REPRODUCTION• Reproduces sexually• Mother deposits eggs into nest, dad fertilizes with milt,
eggs hatch 5-6 days later
FERTILIZATION• External fertilization• Occurs in the nest
DEVELOPMENT
Largemouth Bass have external development
They develop outside of their nests feeding on small plants
AMOUNT OF EGGS• They produce anywhere from
3000 to 6000 eggs per batch• Not all of the eggs urvive
OFFSPRINGSOnly about 300 to 600 babys acatully survuve
GESTASTION PERIOD
They develop for 5-6 days before hatching
PARENTAL CARE• Parents have no care for
children• Children are on their own
basically their own life
COURTSHIP• The male bass observes the female for a short period of
time and then they mate• The male tries to get the females attention
NIFTY REPRODUCTIVE FACTS• Males make there nests in the sand with there tails.