Morone

For people named Morone, see Morone (surname).
Morone
Temporal range: Eocene to Present[1]
Morone chrysops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Moronidae
Genus: Morone
Mitchill, 1814
Species

Morone americana (white perch)
Morone chrysops (white bass)
Morone mississippiensis (yellow bass)
Morone saxatilis (striped bass)

Morone is a genus of temperate basses (family Moronidae), consisting of four species.

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2008-01-08.