The Roanoke bass (Ambloplites cavifrons) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes.

[4] Roanoke bass are native to a few river systems in Virginia and North Carolina on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States of America.

[3] In captivity, the males built and guarded nests in shallow water on gravel, sandy and muddy substrates were avoided.

[2] Ambloplites cavifrons is a species of special concern in Virginia[6] and is listed by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program as "significantly rare.

"[7] The IGFA all tackle world record for the species stands at 0.62 kg (1 lb 6 oz) caught in the Nottoway River of Virginia in 1991.