Striped bass above oyster reef (IMAGE) Smithsonian Caption A striped bass, also known as a rockfish, swims above an oyster reef in Chesapeake Bay. Credit Fisheries Conservation Lab, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Usage Restrictions Media outlets may use this image as part of their stories, provided they credit "Fisheries Conservation Lab, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center." License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.