THE WHITE BASS 



THIS is the nearest relative of the striped 

 bass, and the only other fish belonging to 

 the same genus which includes that fa- 

 mous species. It is very much smaller 

 than the striped bass and is found only in fresh 

 water. 



Description 



The white bass may be readily known by its eight 

 or more longitudinal blackish streaks on the sides, 

 the lower ones being more or less interrupted. The 

 body is oblong, deep and thin, making quite a con- 

 trast in these respects with the striped bass. The 

 general color is silvery, tinged with gold on the 

 sides. 



The head forms one fourth of the total length in- 

 cluding the tail-fin. The depth of the body is one 

 third of the same length. The upper jaw reaches 

 to below the middle of the eye. The snout and the 

 diameter of the eye are about equal. The teeth are 

 in brush-like bands on the jaws, the tongue, and 



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