The Roanoke bass (Ambloplites cavifrons) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. This species is endemic to rivers in the eastern United States, where it is native only to the states of Virginia and North Carolina.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Roanoke Bass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Genus
- Ambloplites
- Species
- Ambloplites cavifrons
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