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Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Morone saxatilis (Striped bass)
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Distribution
Distribution map: Morone saxatilis (Striped bass)

least concern



Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Salinity:
Ffresh to seawater
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Fyes
Trophic level:
not investigated by us yet
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Fyes
Morphology:
not investigated by us yet
Swimming
Home range:
F10-200 ha
Depth:
F0.0-40.0 m
Speed:
not investigated by us yet
Migration:
Fdepends
Type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
no data found yet
Courtship:
Fyes
Mating type:
no data found yet
Fecundity:
not investigated by us yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
Faggregation, school
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Fyes
Handling
Farming frequency:
2 t/year 2018
Farming stress:
Fyes
Slaughter protocol:
no data found yet

Farming remarks

Morone saxatilis
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FishTalk

Morone saxatilis is a very popular species in North America, especially regarding recreational fisheries. Due to the decline of wild stocks, some effort was invested in farming this fish both for re-stocking and commercial purposes. However, there is a lack of knowledge in many aspects of its biology, especially regarding common aquaculture stressors such as handling, aggression, incidence of malformations, and humane slaughter protocols. Most of the information available is old and yet suggest that the welfare state of this species is poor, especially concerning spatial needs and induced spawning practices. Furthermore, this species is currently being hybridised with other Moronids, which raises welfare issues because of the lack of knowledge on the effects of such practices. The welfare of M. saxatilis may be improved if production is focused on freshwater populations, uses appropriate densities, develops solutions towards the use of substrate, and implements humane slaughter procedures.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm
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