Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,967
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The striped bass (Morone saxatilis), also called the Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous perciform fish of the family Moronidae found primarily along the Atlantic coast of North America. It has also been widely introduced into inland recreational fisheries across the United States. Striped bass found in the Gulf of Mexico are a separate strain referred to as Gulf Coast striped bass.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Striped bass”.