Roccus
Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)
Status not recordedbony fish
The roccus (Morone saxatilis) is a species in the family Moronidae, order Perciformes.
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Quick facts about the roccus
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the roccus live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the roccus as introduced in 13 countries, and flagged as invasive in 2 of them.
- Colombiainvasive
- Mexicoinvasive
- China
- Croatia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Iran
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Russia
- South Africa
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
Is the roccus endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the roccus classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familyMoronidae
- genusMorone
- SpeciesMorone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)
Synonyms Holocentrus saxatilis, Morone lineatus, Morone saxitilis, Perca mitchilli, Perca mitchilli alternata, Perca mitchilli interupta, Perca saxatilis, Perca septentrionalis, Roccus lineatus, Roccus saxatilis, Roccus striatus, Sciaena lineata
Other names and names in other languages (51)
- Atlantic striped bassEnglish
- Green headsEnglish
- LinesiderEnglish
- Maryland bass hybridEnglish
- Palmetto bass hybridEnglish
- Paradise bass hybridEnglish
- Rock (fish)English
- RockfishEnglish
- Squid-houndsEnglish
- Striped bassEnglish
- Striped sea bassEnglish
- Striped sea-bassEnglish
- StriperEnglish
- Striper bassEnglish
- Sunshine bass hybridEnglish
- Virginia bass hybridEnglish
- Whiterock bass hybridEnglish
- Wiper hybridEnglish
- 带纹白鲈Chinese
- mořčák pruhovanýCzech
- Stribet barsDanish
- FelsenbarschGerman
- lobina estriadaSpanish
- JuovabassiFinnish
- bar rayéFrench
- csíkos sügérHungarian
- Persico spigolaItalian
- ストライプドバスJapanese
- Svītrainais asarisLatvian
- Stripet havabborNorwegian Bokmål
- gestreepte baarsDutch
- skalnik prążkowanyPolish
- Robalo-mugePortuguese
- Окунь полосатыйRussian
- črtasti brancinSlovenian
- Strimmig HavsabborreSwedish
- Окунь смугастийUkrainian
- Cá vược sọcVietnamese
- 帶紋白鱸Chinese
- 条纹狼鲈Chinese
- 條紋狼鱸Chinese
- 線紋狼鱸Chinese
- 线纹狼鲈Chinese
- Lobina rayada del AtlánticoSpanish
- Lubina estriadaSpanish
- Bar d'AmériqueFrench
- Gestreepte zeebaarsDutch
- Lobina-riscadaPortuguese
- Полосатый лавракRussian
- полосатый окуньRussian
- Polosatyi lavrakRussian
Relatives of the roccus
Other species in the same genus Morone.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Is the roccus an invasive species?
In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the roccus as invasive in 2 countries: Colombia and Mexico. It lists it as introduced in 13 in all.
What kind of animal is the roccus?
The roccus (Morone saxatilis) belongs to the family Moronidae in the order Perciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.
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