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Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

Also known as: Atlantic Striped Bass, Linesider, Roccus, Rock, Rockfish, Striped Seabass Striper Bass

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Adult
@milesvscott · RI, United States · September 20211 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in schools, over coastal, rocky bays, and rivers. Some populations are landlocked, after being introduced into inland recreational areas of the USA.
Western Atlantic - Atlantic Coast of North America

Highly prized game fish!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black lines
Behaviour
schoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic
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Found singly or in schools, over coastal, rocky bays, and rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyMoronidae
    6. genusMorone
    7. speciesMorone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)

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