Striped Bass
OrderPerciformes
FamilyMoronidae
HabitatRivers & Coastal
RangeE. North America
Max Length200 cm
Max Weight57 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Striped Bass
A coastal fish that swims up rivers to spawn, recognized by dark horizontal stripes on its silver sides. Chesapeake Bay is its most important nursery. Introduced to the Pacific coast in 1879. One of the most sought-after sport fish on the US Atlantic coast.