Striped bass: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the striped bass lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Morone saxatilis
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Moronidae

Where does the striped bass live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped bass in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the striped bass endangered?

The striped bass’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the striped bass?

The striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Moronidae, genus Morone. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the striped bass

The striped bass (Morone saxatilis), also called the Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous perciform fish of the family Moronidae 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. It is generally called the striped bass north of New Jersey, rockfish south of New Jersey, and both in New Jersey.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped bass (revision 1370771325), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q842647 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).