Author: (Rafinesque, 1817)
FBname: Rock bass
Comments: Occurs usually in rocky areas in shallow water of lakes, and the lower, warm reaches of streams (Ref. 1998).  Inhabits vegetated and brushy stream margins, pools of creeks and small to medium rivers, and rocky and vegetated margins of lakes (Ref. 86798).  Commonly found in clear, silt-free rocky streams (Ref. 86798).  Feeds on small crustaceans, insects and fish (Ref. 30578).  An introduced species in Europe which avoids swift waters and occurs in a wide variety of slow-flowing to stagnant waters such as large rivers, lakes, ponds, canals and backwaters (Ref. 59043).