Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangaria/misc
Family: Centropomidae Snooks

Genus: Centropomus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus armatus
[Armed snook]

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.

Centropomus ensiferus
[Swordspine snook]

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Centropomus irae
[Ira’s snook]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus medius
[Blackfin snook]

Photo by Photo by Dutka-Gianelli, J.

Centropomus mexicanus
[Largescale fat snook]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus nigrescens
[Black snook]

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.

Centropomus parallelus
[Fat snook]

Photo by Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

Centropomus pectinatus
[Tarpon snook]

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.

Centropomus poeyi
[Mexican snook]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus robalito
[Yellowfin snook]

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.

Centropomus undecimalis
[Common snook]

Photo by Photo by Cherson, A.

Centropomus unionensis
[Union snook]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus viridis
[White snook]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Centropomus armatus	Armed snook	Eastern Pacific	46.5 TL	1863
Centropomus ensiferus	Swordspine snook	Western Atlantic	36.2 TL	1860
Centropomus irae	Ira’s snook	South America	53.6 SL	2019
Centropomus medius	Blackfin snook	Eastern Pacific	65 TL	1864
Centropomus mexicanus	Largescale fat snook	Western Atlantic	47.5 TL	1868
Centropomus nigrescens	Black snook	Eastern Pacific	123 TL	1864
Centropomus parallelus	Fat snook	Western Atlantic	72 TL	1860
Centropomus pectinatus	Tarpon snook	Western Atlantic	56 TL	1860
Centropomus poeyi	Mexican snook	Western Central Atlantic	90 TL	1961
Centropomus robalito	Yellowfin snook	Eastern Pacific	37.4 SL	1882
Centropomus undecimalis	Common snook	Western Atlantic	140 TL	1792
Centropomus unionensis	Union snook	Eastern Pacific	46 TL	1868
Centropomus viridis	White snook	Eastern Central Pacific	130 TL	1877

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Carangaria/miscFamily: Centropomidae SnooksGenus: Centropomus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangaria/misc
Family: Centropomidae Snooks

Genus: Centropomus

(See list of species below)