Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Scientific name: Morone saxatilis Walbaum, 1792

Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

The Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Moronidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 8–25°C (46–77°F).

Striped bass care at a glance

Temperature
8–25°C (46–77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Morone saxatilis
Family
Moronidae (Temperate basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
120
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous; depth range 30 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Atlantic: St. Lawrence River in Canada to St. John's River in northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico; from fresh and brackish tributaries of western Florida to Louisiana in the USA. Introduced to other countries.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tm=5-7; tmax=30; Fec=14,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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