Complex sentence: The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species, all belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and the word "bass" comes from Middle English "bars", meaning "perch".
Split into simpler sentences: The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species, all belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes. The word "bass" comes from Middle English "bars", meaning "perch".