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Georgia Researchers Discover Two New Bass Species

9/23/2025

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University of Georgia researchers identify two new species: Bartram’s bass and Altamaha bass.
Funding came from state wildlife grants from South Carolina and Georgia; genetic analysis confirmed distinctness from redeye bass.
Bartram’s bass: light gold with dark blotches; up to 15 inches; early 1980s.
Altamaha bass has light gold scales with olive margins; reaches 14 inches.

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Story summary

University of Georgia researchers identify two new species: Bartram’s bass and Altamaha bass.
Funding came from state wildlife grants from South Carolina and Georgia; genetic analysis confirmed distinctness from redeye bass.
Bartram’s bass: light gold with dark blotches; up to 15 inches; early 1980s.
Altamaha bass has light gold scales with olive margins; reaches 14 inches.