Shadow bass (Ambloplites ariommus) is a freshwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Ambloplites ariommus · Water: Freshwater
Size: up to 30.5 cm
The shadow bass is a centrarchid that inhabits brushy and vegetated, gravel-bottomed, sand-bottomed and mud-bottomed pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. It feeds on small fishes such as darters, madtoms and minnows, as well as crayfish and larger insects including dragonfly, mayfly and stonefly nymphs. Maximum length is about 31 cm total length. It is a gamefish. Fishing vulnerability is low to moderate at 34 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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