Largemouth bass
Micropterus salmoides
- Tank length
- 300 cmabout 10 ft (118 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 10–32 °C50–90 °F
- pH
- 7–7.5
- Adult size
- 40 cm16 in
- Lifespan
- 10–16 yrs
Grows into a large, voracious predator that eats any fish it can fit; suitable only for very large tanks or ponds.Grows into a large, voracious predator that eats any fish it can fit; suitable only for very large tanks or ponds.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Largemouth bass may eat African butterfly cichlidLargemouth bass may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Largemouth bass may eat African clawed frogLargemouth bass may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Largemouth bass may eat Agassiz's coryLargemouth bass may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Largemouth bass may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishLargemouth bass may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpLargemouth bass may eat Amano shrimpLargemouth bass may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Largemouth bass may eat American flagfishLargemouth bass may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Largemouth bass may eat Angfa rainbowfishLargemouth bass may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Largemouth bass may eat Arfak rainbowfishLargemouth bass may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailLargemouth bass may eat Assassin snailLargemouth bass may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Largemouth bass may eat Banded gouramiLargemouth bass may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Largemouth bass may eat Bandit coryLargemouth bass may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 10–32 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Eastern and central North America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–16 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 36 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 300 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |