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Princeton's WordNet

  1. striped bass, stripernoun

    caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States

  2. striped bass, striper, Roccus saxatilis, rockfishnoun

    marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone

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  1. Striped bass

    The striped bass (Morone saxatilis), also called Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock or rockfish, is an anadromous Perciforme 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. 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.

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  1. striped bass

    Striped bass, also known as Morone saxatilis, is a species of fish in the Moronidae family, native to the coastal areas of North America from the St. Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico. The fish, which is usually silver or green, is named for the seven or eight dark stripes along its sides. It can live in both freshwater and saltwater environments and is notable for its size, with the biggest recorded individual measuring over 6 feet long. Striped bass is popular among anglers and is also farmed commercially for food.

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  1. Striped bass

    The striped bass, also called Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, pimpfish, or rockfish, is the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and the state saltwater fish of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Hampshire. They are also found in the Minas Basin and Gaspereau River in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of striped bass in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of striped bass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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