The Collaborative International Dictionary
Striped \Striped\, a. Having stripes of different colors; streaked.
Striped bass. (Zo["o]l.) See under Bass.
Striped maple (Bot.), a slender American tree ( Acer Pennsylvanicum) with finely striped bark. Called also striped dogwood, and moosewood.
Striped mullet. (Zo["o]l.) See under Mullet, 2.
Striped snake (Zo["o]l.), the garter snake.
Striped squirrel (Zo["o]l.), the chipmunk.
Wiktionary
n. A popular fish among sport fisherman along Atlantic coast north of Virginia to Canada, (taxlink Morone saxatilis species noshow=1).
WordNet
Wikipedia
The striped bass (Morone saxatilis), also called Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, pimpfish, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous Perciforme fish of the Moronidae family 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. They are also found in the Minas Basin, Gaspereau River, and Northumberland Strait in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the Miramichi River and Saint John River in New Brunswick, Canada.
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.
Usage examples of "striped bass".
Rick and Scotty were the principal suppliers, but some of the scientists also enjoyed going after sea game, and the girls were good spear-fishermen who had brought home their share of striped bass, bluefish, flounder, and Atlantic halibut.
And the irony: A striped bass that nibbled his dregs might easily end up on ice in Nibby's Fish Market filleted by Harry Bragle.
This was because during this year they had discovered that the Bay was swarming with beautiful striped bass, and they had had a great deal of fun going fishing and catching them.
A minute later they were standing in front of the Live Lobster, looking through the huge plate-glass window at the tastefully arranged display of striped bass, pale curled shrimp, and a great tray of blue-green lobsters.
It was a good place to cast for striped bass during the right season.