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striped bass
Sign in to saveAlso known as Morone saxatilis, rockfish, rock, linesider, striper, Atlantic striped bass
species of fish
Species
Least Concerngreen heads
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderEupercaria incertae sedis
- FamilyMoronidae
Maximum longevity: 30 years (wild)
via IUCN
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- Morone saxatilis
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- Morone saxatilis
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Morone saxatilis
- taxon common name
- črtasti brancin
- short name
- M. saxatilis
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
The striped bass is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, and South Carolina, and the state saltwater (marine) fish of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Hampshire. It is generally called the striped bass north of New Jersey, rockfish south of New Jersey, and both in New Jersey.
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