Males guard the fry of the smallmouth type of this, a sport-fishing favorite
... Largemouth 
bass are a member of the sunfish family along with bluegill, smallmouth bass ... 
After the eggs hatch, the male guards the young fry for a period of... [DOC] [TLE] Arkansas Game and Fish Commission [PAR] Fish Fact Alligator gar were once an important sport and commercial ..... and 
abroad.