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Centrarchidae

Fish Families

Centrarchidae is the sunfish family of freshwater fish, native to North America, comprising several genera including Micropterus, the black basses such as the largemouth bass. Members are carnivorous, nest-building fish, and several species have been introduced widely outside their native range for sport fishing.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ647004, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Centrarchidae
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Freshwater Fish Families, Lead
    Centrarchidae, better known as sunfishes or centrarchids, is a family of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the order Centrarchiformes, native only to North America.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Centrarchidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 43
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Centrarchidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Centrarchidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Centrarchidae
Wikidata Q647004, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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