| Family: |
Centropomidae (Snooks) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,114.1 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body elongate and deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded down, reaching middle of caudal peduncle; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; anal fin with 6 rays; back blue gray; belly white; lateral line pale; membranes between dorsal spines and between second and third anal spines pale (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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