Hybrid striped bass
| Hybrid striped bass | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Moronidae |
| Genus: | Morone |
| Species: | |
A hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis), also commonly referred to by the portmanteau wiper, is a freshwater hybrid fish between white bass (Morone chrysops) and striped bass (M. saxatilis). In the United States, wiper are raised in hatcheries and stocked extensively, particularly in lower midwest and southeastern reservoirs.