Morone Temporal range: Eocene to present |
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White bass (M. chrysops) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Moronidae |
Genus: |
Morone Mitchill, 1814 |
Type species | |
Morone rufa Mitchill, 1814 |
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Morone is a genus of temperate basses native to the Atlantic coast of North America and the freshwater systems of the southwestern and eastern United States.
The currently recognized species in this genus are: