Species: Morone saxatilis
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Striped basses are deep bodied and compressed from side to side. They have two dorsal fins, the first with several spines and the second with one spine and several rays. The anal fin has 3 spines. The mouth is large, and there are two sharp points on each gill cover. The silvery sides are marked with 6-9 dark gray stripes. Very small young lack the dark stripes but have dusky bars on the sides. Maximum length is about 79 inches (2 meters).
Classification
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Moronidae
Morone
NatureServe
Classification
Ecology and Life History
Striped basses are deep bodied and compressed from side to side. They have two dorsal fins, the first with several spines and the second with one spine and several rays. The anal fin has 3 spines. The mouth is large, and there are two sharp points on each gill cover. The silvery sides are marked with 6-9 dark gray stripes. Very small young lack the dark stripes but have dusky bars on the sides. Maximum length is about 79 inches (2 meters).
Conservation Status
T, XT