Florida bass (Micropterus floridanus)

• First described in 1822 and became a recognized species in 2002.
• Still technically considered a subspecies of largemouth bass by the American Fisheries Society. 
• Upper jaw extends past the eye
• Spiny and soft-rayed dorsal fins joined with a deep notch between them
• Dorsal fin with 9 spines and anal fin with 3 spines
• 59 to 72 lateral line scales
• Genetic analysis strongly needed to confirm identification