Striped Bass
| Striped bass | |
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| Morone saxatilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Moronidae |
| Genus: | Morone |
| Species: | M. saxatilis |
| Binomial name | |
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Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792) |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 461 kJ (110 kcal) |
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0 g
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3 g
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| Saturated | 1 g |
| Polyunsaturated |
0.8 g
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19 g
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| Minerals | |
| Sodium |
(5%)
75 mg |
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Source: Seafood Nutrition Chart, New York Sea Grant and the New York Seafood Council, 1996.
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. | |
The striped bass (Morone saxatilis), also called Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous Perciforme fish of the Moronidae family found primarily along the Atlantic coast of North America. It has also been widely introduced into inland recreational fisheries across the United States. Striped bass found in the Gulf of Mexico are a separate strain referred to as Gulf Coast striped bass.
The striped bass is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, and South Carolina, and the state saltwater (marine) fish of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Hampshire.
The history of the striped bass fishery in North America dates back to the Colonial period. Many written accounts by some of the first European settlers describe the immense abundance of striped bass, along with alewives, traveling and spawning up most rivers in the coastal Northeast.
The striped bass is a typical member of the Moronidae family in shape, having a streamlined, silvery body marked with longitudinal dark stripes running from behind the gills to the base of the tail. Common mature size is 8 to 40 pounds. The largest specimen recorded was 124 pounds, netted in 1896. Striped bass are believed to live for up to 30 years. The maximum length is 1.8 m (5.9 ft). The average size is about 67–100 cm (2.20–3.28 ft) and 4.5–14.5 kg (9.9–32.0 lb).
Striped bass are native to the Atlantic coastline of North America from the St. Lawrence River into the Gulf of Mexico to approximately Louisiana. They are anadromous fish that migrate between fresh and salt water. Spawning takes place in fresh water.
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