This fish and its smaller relative are classified as the "black" variety of the type of fish they are, which can be contrasted with the (*) "rock" or "sea" varieties.
The largest recorded fish of this species weighed in at 22 pounds, 4 ounces and was caught in Lake Biwa, Japan, though this fish is not native to Asia. This fish is the largest member of the sunfish family, which makes it a relative of such smaller North American freshwater fish as the Bluegill and Crappie. This fish and its smaller relative are classified as the "black" variety of the type of fish they are, which can be contrasted with the (*) "rock" or "sea" varieties. For ten points, name this fish whose catching is classified as a high school sport in Illinois, a bass with a prominent oral opening.
The largest recorded fish of this species weighed in at 22 pounds, 4 ounces and was caught in Lake Biwa, Japan, though this fish is not native to Asia.
{Largemouth Bass} [accept: {Bigmouth Bass}; {Florida Bass}; {Micropterus salmoides}; prompt on “bass”]