Shoal bass (Micropterus cataractae)

• First described in 1999
• Formerly a redeye bass
• The upper jaw does not extend beyond the eye
• Dark, vertical blotches that fade as the fish ages
• Dark spots below lateral line that form horizontal rows
• The spiny and soft dorsal fin are connected and have a shallow notch
• Similar to redeye bass without any red coloration or white margins on fins
• Large, dark spot at the base of the caudal peduncle
• Dorsal fin with 9 to 11 spines and anal fin with 3 spines
• 72 to 77 lateral line scales