Micropterus coosae Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The redeye bass, redeye, or Coosa bass (Micropterus coosae) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae).The small bass is endemic to the Mobile and Alabama River systems, more specifically the Coosa River, which is a major tributary to the Alabama River in Georgia and Tennessee.
Wikipedia contributors, Redeye bass; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:12:42.866628+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Micropterus coosae Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
- Name authority
- Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Genus
- Micropterus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCentrarchiformes
- familyCentrarchidae Bleeker, 1859
- genusMicropterus Lacepède, 1802
- speciesMicropterus coosae Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Micropterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Micropterus cahabae Baker, Johnston & Blanton, 2013 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus chattahoochae Baker, Johnston & Blanton, 2013 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus treculii (Vaillant & Bocourt, 1874) | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus warriorensis Baker, Johnston & Blanton, 2013 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus notius Bailey & Hubbs, 1949 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus calliurus Freeman & Freeman, 2025 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus cataractae Williams & Burgess, 1999 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus floridanus (Lesueur, 1822) | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus henshalli Hubbs & Bailey, 1940 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819) | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| large-mouth bassMicropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Hubbs, C. L., & Bailey, R. M. (1940). A revision of the black basses (Micropterus and Huro) with descriptions of four new forms. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 48: 1–51, Pls. 1–6, 2 maps. https://doi.org/10.2307/1437996 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:43538. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.