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SPOTTED SUBSPECIES

The spotted bass was first identified by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1819. Since then, the species1819), the Wichita spot 1940) and the largest of the group, the Alabama spotted bass 1940). One or more sub-species are found in 27 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

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