Black snook (Centropomus nigrescens)

Scientific name: Centropomus nigrescens G?nther, 1864

Black snook (Centropomus nigrescens)

The Black snook (Centropomus nigrescens) is a freshwater fish of the family Centropomidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Baja California, Mexico and mouth of the Gulf of California to northern Colombia.

Biology

Body slender and not very deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded down, well removed from origin of caudal fin; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; anal fin with 6 rays; back blue gray; belly white; lateral line very dark; fins charcoal gray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus nigrescens
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
123
Common length
45.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and mouth of the Gulf of California to northern Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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