| Family: |
Centropomidae (Snooks) |
| Max. size: |
46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,027.3 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body long and moderately deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded-down, reaching or surpassing origin of caudal fin; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; first gill arch with 20 to 25 gill rakers; back blue gray; belly silvery; lateral line dark; membranes between spines of first dorsal fin and between second and third anal spines black (Ref. 55763) |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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