This lifeform is found east of the Continental Divide in North America. This lifeform is found in freshwater such as lakes or rivers. Parts of this lifeform are edible. This lifeform is widespread, but not common.

White Bass (Roccus chrysops to Morone chrysops) is found from Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes south in the Mississippi River area to Louisiana and Texas and New Mexico. The 4-7 darker horizontal stripes help identify this species. It can grow to about 17 inches in length. The genus Morone has been recently moved into its own family entitled Family Moronidae.

Sea Bass Family, Serranidae, is found worldwide in marine waters and several kinds inhabit freshwater. They are considered good  sport fish. Some individuals grow to tremendous sizes.

Perch-like Fish, Order Perciformes, are the largest order of fish in both freshwater and shallow saltwater. Most of the  conventional fish belong to this order. The bass, bluegills,  perch and crappies of freshwater plus the groupers and sea bass  of salt water belong to this order. The fish all have spiny rays in their fins and the tail fin has seventeen rays. There are approximately 150 families.

Bony fish, Class Teleostomi, are a class of chordates that  include the majority of fish-like animals found on earth. They  are characterized by a bony jaw and a bony skeleton. They are  found in both fresh and marine waters.

Backboned Animals (Phylum Chordata) are the most advanced group of animals on earth. These animals are characterized by having a spinal cord or backbone. Most members have a clearly defined brain that controls the organism through a spinal cord. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are in this phylum.

Currently, some taxonomists believe that the fish should be divided into two groups (sharks and regular fishes) and that there are some other primitive groups in the phylum such as hagfish or lampreys.

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.