Striped Bass

Striped Bass are bluish to dark olive-green on their back. Silver on their side, with about 7 dark, horizontal streaks. White belly. Base of tongue has two parallel patches of teeth. About 11 to 12 soft rays in second dorsal fin. Two spines on gill cover.

striped bass illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

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About This Species

Primarily a marine species native to the Atlantic Coast of North America, the striped bass has been successfully stocked into numerous reservoirs throughout the United States.
 

Fish
Morone saxatilis