Ambloplites cavifrons Cope, 1868
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 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Roanoke bass; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:58:57.926708+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ambloplites cavifrons Cope, 1868
- Name authority
- Cope, 1868
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Genus
- Ambloplites
- 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
- genusAmbloplites Rafinesque, 1820
- speciesAmbloplites cavifrons Cope, 1868
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ambloplites. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ambloplites ariommus Viosca, 1936 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ambloplites constellatus Cashner & Suttkus, 1977 | CentrarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| rock bassAmbloplites rupestris (Rafinesque, 1817) | 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.
- Cope, E. D. (1868). On the distribution of fresh-water fishes in the Allegheny region of southwestern Virginia. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second Series, v. 6 (pt 3) (art. 5): 207–247, Pls. 26–28 [wrongly as 22–24]. [Table of contents dates part 3 as Jan 1869, but separates were made available to author in Dec. 1868. This is volume 19, second series volume 6.]. 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:5TZWQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.