Micropterus dolomieu shine sunan kimiyya na smallmouth bass, nau'in kifi na ruwa mai dadi daga Arewacin Amurka. An samo "Micropterus" daga kalmomin Helenanci "mikros," ma'ana karami, da "pteryx," ma'ana fin, yayin da "dolomieu" yana girmama masanin ma'adinai na Faransa Deodat de Dolomieu. Don haka, kalmar “Micropterus dolomieu” tana nufin wani ɗan ƙaramin kifin da ke da ƙananan filaye, wanda aka sa masa suna bayan Deodat de Dolomieu.