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striped bass
noun
: a large anadromous silvery food and sport fish (Morone saxatilis of the family Moronidae) with black horizontal stripes on the sides that occurs along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. and has been introduced into inland waters (such as lakes and reservoirs) and along the Pacific coast
called also rockfish
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The 2-inch models are bass and walleye killers, while the jumbo 9-inch model is a slayer of cow striped bass, cobia, and trophy snook.
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Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Predatory fish — which build up methylmercury by eating other fish — include: all species of black bass and gar, striped bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye, sauger, saugeye, flathead catfish, muskellunge and northern pike.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
Pescatarians need not worry, though: Samuelsson’s Old Bay crab crakes make an appearance, as do a shrimp ceviche appetizer and a miso striped bass entrée.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
Heirloom tomatoes with aioli, strozzapreti with tomato and basil, roast leg of lamb, and local striped bass dressed with Picholine olives, lemon and peperonata are all on the menu.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022
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Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Predatory fish — which build up methylmercury by eating other fish — include: all species of black bass and gar, striped bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye, sauger, saugeye, flathead catfish, muskellunge and northern pike.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
Pescatarians need not worry, though: Samuelsson’s Old Bay crab crakes make an appearance, as do a shrimp ceviche appetizer and a miso striped bass entrée.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
Heirloom tomatoes with aioli, strozzapreti with tomato and basil, roast leg of lamb, and local striped bass dressed with Picholine olives, lemon and peperonata are all on the menu.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022
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“Striped bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striped%20bass. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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