Largemouth bass micropterus salmoides

1. By: Sam, jordan, alex Largemouth bassmicropterussalmoides

2. Size of organism • Average 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 13.5 • Weight in Pounds 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 Large, multicellular

3. reproduction • Reproduces sexually • Mother deposits eggs into nest, dad fertilizes with milt, eggs hatch 5-6 days later

4. fertilization • External fertilization • Occurs in the nest

5. development • Largemouth Bass have external development • They develop outside of their nests feeding on small plants

6. Amount of eggs • They produce anywhere from 3000 to 6000 eggs per batch • Not all of the eggs urvive

7. offsprings • Only ab • out 300 to 600 b • abysacatullysurvuve

8. Gestastion period • They develop for 5-6 days before hatching

9. Parental care • Parents have no care for children • Children are on their own basically their own life

10. 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

11. Nifty reproductive facts • Males make there nests in the sand with there tails.