Blackfin snook (Centropomus medius)

Scientific name: Centropomus medius G?nther, 1864

Blackfin snook (Centropomus medius)

The Blackfin snook (Centropomus medius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Centropomidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southwestern coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico and the central 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, not reaching origin of caudal fin; pectoral fins shorter than pelvic fins; anal fin with 7 rays; back blue or gray; belly silvery; lateral line dark. Membranes between second and third anal spines black; distal quarter of pelvic fins generally dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus medius
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southwestern coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico and the central Gulf of California to northern Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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