Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)

Striped bass

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Moronidae
Synonyms	Perca saxatilis, Roccus saxatilis, Perca mitchilli alternata, ... more
Common names	Bar d'Amérique, Lubina estriada, Rockfish, ... more

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Main reference

Heemstra, P.C. 1995. (Ref. 9320)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9988); max. published weight: 57.0 kg (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 30 years (Ref. 1468)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 30 - ? m (Ref. 2850)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 8°C - 25°C (Ref. 47172); 51°N - 24°N, 94°W - 44°W

Western Atlantic: St. Lawrence River in Canada to St. John's River in northern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico; from fresh and brackish tributaries of western Florida to Louisiana in the USA. Introduced to other countries.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 13

Inhabit coastal waters and are commonly found in bays but may enter rivers in the spring to spawn (Ref. 2850). Some populations are landlocked (Ref. 7251). Voracious and opportunistic feeder (Ref. 5951). Larvae feed on zooplankton; juveniles take in small shrimps and other crustaceans, annelid worms, and insects (Ref. 1998, 10294); adults feed on a wide variety of fishes (alewives, herring, smelt, eels, flounders, mummichogs, rock gunnels, sand lance, silver hake and silversides (Ref. 5951)) and invertebrates (squid, crabs, sea worms and amphipods (Ref. 5951)), mainly crustaceans (Ref. 1998). Feeding ceases shortly before spawning (Ref. 1998). Utilized fresh and eaten broiled and baked (Ref. 9988).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tm=5-7; tmax=30; Fec=14,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (61 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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