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{{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Ozark Bass}}<br />{{StatusSecure}}
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{{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
{{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
{{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Actinopterygii]]}}
{{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Perciformes]]}}
{{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Centrarchidae]]}}
{{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Ambloplites]]''}}
{{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''A. constellatus'''''}}
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{{Taxobox_section_binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Ambloplites constellatus | author = [[Cashner (taxonomy)|Cashner]] & [[Suttkus (taxonomy)|Suttkus]] | date = [[1977]]}}
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The '''Ozark bass''' (''Ambloplites constellatus'') is a [[species]] of [[freshwater]] [[fish]] in the sunfish [[family (biology)|family]] ([[Centrarchidae]]) of [[order (biology)|order]] [[Perciformes]].  It is native 
only to the [[White River]] area of [[Missouri]] and [[Arkansas]].  While it has been transplanted to other nearby streams, there is no evidence it has become established there.

''A. constellatus'' reaches a maximum recorded overall length of 28&nbsp;[[cm]] (11&nbsp;[[inch|in]]) and a maximum recorded weight of 450&nbsp;[[gramme|g]] (1.0&nbsp;[[pound|lb]]).

The Ozark bass prefers clear, rocky stream pools creeks.

== References ==
* [[FishBase]]: [http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Ambloplites&speciesname=constellatus ''Ambloplites constellatus'']
* [[ITIS]]: [http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168100 ''Ambloplites constellatus'']

[[Category:Sunfishes]]