| Citation | McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 2005, Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico.. Vol. 2. Austin : University of Texas Press. viii+1004p. |
| Ref. | McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 2005 |
| Page | 109 |
| Named Used as Valid | Morone saxatilis |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Atlantic coast of North America from the St. Lawrence River to the St. Johns River in Florida, and along the Gulf slope from the Suwannee River in Florida to eastern Texas |
| Quote | Feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, insects, and ray-finned fishes; Maximum size: 1.8 m TL |