Ambloplites constellatus Cashner & Suttkus, 1977
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 Ozark bass (Ambloplites constellatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. It is native only to the White River, Sac River, James River, and Pomme de Terre River drainages of Missouri and Arkansas. The species is commonly referred to as "goggle-eye".
Wikipedia contributors, Ozark 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 constellatus Cashner & Suttkus, 1977
- Name authority
- Cashner & Suttkus, 1977
- 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 constellatus Cashner & Suttkus, 1977
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 cavifrons Cope, 1868 | 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.
- Cashner, R. C., & Suttkus, R. D. (1977). Ambloplites constellatus, a new species of rock bass from the Ozark Upland of Arkansas and Missouri with a review of western rock bass populations. American Midland Naturalist, 98 (1): 147–161. https://doi.org/10.2307/2424721 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:5TZX2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.