Striped bass; artwork by Timothy Knepp / USFWS (public domain image on Wikipedia).
Official State Fish of Rhode Island
The striped bass (Morone saxatilis) was adopted as the state fish of Rhode Island in 2000 (striped bass is also a state symbol of New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire). All State Fish
Also called bass, linesiders, stripers, and rockfish, striped bass are a prized recreational game fish. Striped bass have a life expectancy of at least 30 years and can grow to over 4 feet. It takes 5 to 8 years for a female to reach sexual maturity, and females tend to grow much larger than the males.
