| Centropomidae (Snooks) |
| 36.195 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,025.0 g |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range - 22 m, amphidromous |
| Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Greater and Lesser Antilles, and continental Caribbean coasts of Central and South America southward extending to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6. 2nd spine of anal fin greatly enlarged; body yellowish brown dorsally, silver laterally and ventrally; lateral line dusky; pectoral and pelvic fins yellow, other fins dusky (Ref. 13608). |
| Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater; usually prefers very low brackish water or freshwater. Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on small fishes (Engraulidae, Clupeidae, etc.) and crustaceans (mainly shrimps) (Ref. 35237). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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