StripedBass
Description
To 6' ; 125lbs.
Elongate, moderately compressed; back olive-green to dark blue, sides
silvery, belly white; upper sides with 6-9 dark, uninterrupted stripes;
median fins dusky. Mouth large, lower jaw slightly projecting. Teeth small,
in bands on jaws, vomer, and palatine bones, and in 2 parallel patches
on tongue. Opercle has 2 flat spines near posterior edge. First dorsal
fin with 8-10 strong spines, separated from second dorsal by deep notch.
Scales extend onto all fin bases except spinous dorsal.
Habitat
Inshore over various
bottoms; some permanently in fresh water.
Similar Species
None
Comments
The Striped Bass is
a very important sport and commercial fish throughout its range, and large
individuals are caught by surf fishing, especially on the Atlantic Coast.
It is a delicious food fish. It is anadromous, and spawns prolifically
in fresh water.
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