Body has six to nine black horizontal stripes on silvery-white sides. Dorsal fins are distinctly separate, unlike yellow bass, which are joined at the base. Pelvic fins in large adults, white with anal fin edged in white. Lower jaw protrudes beyond upper jaw. Generally two patches of teeth on tongue. 2nd anal spine distinctly shorter than the 3rd. Tail is slightly forked
History:
Non-native. Introduced in 1959
Life Span:
Size:
10 to 56 inches
Weight:
1 to over 59 pounds
Food:
Opportunistic feeders on dead or live fish, but prefer threadfin shad. Like white bass and yellow bass, striped bass move and feed in schools.
Habitat:
Prefer open, clear water.
Range:
Found throughout the Colorado River between Lake Powell and the Mexican border and more recently in Lake Pleasant.
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