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Centropomidae (Snooks)
Etymology: Centropomus: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; Água doce; estuarina bentopelágico; anfídromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade ? - 22 m (Ref. 26912). Subtropical; 25°N - 23°S, 98°W - 34°W
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.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.2 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 25.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5217); peso máx. Publicado: 1.0 kg (Ref. 5217)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 8 - 9; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 10; Espinhos anais: 1 - 3; Raios anais moles: 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).
Juveniles in mangrove areas and irrigation canals.
Fraser, T.H., 1978. Centropomidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). FAO, Rome. Vol. 1-2. pag.var. (Ref. 3713)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 26.8 - 28.3, mean 27.5 (based on 517 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00447 - 0.01286), b=3.08 (2.94 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.62 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (tm=3-4; Fec=80,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).