SRP124535 PRJNA417468 Discovery and validation of species-diagnostic SNP markers for black bass (Micropterus spp.): New tools for black bass conservation The purpose of this study was to identify species-specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) markers using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS), and to develop species-diagnostic SNP panels using the Agena MassARRAY to identify black bass species.