Fat snook (Centropomus parallelus)

Scientific name: Centropomus parallelus Poey, 1860

Fat snook (Centropomus parallelus)

The Fat snook (Centropomus parallelus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centropomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA) and the Mexican Gulf coast to Florianopolis, Brazil.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater; usually prefers very low brackish water or freshwater. Occasionally in hypersaline lagoons. Found over shallow soft bottoms. Feeds on fish and crustaceans. Its flesh is well appreciated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus parallelus
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
72.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) and the Mexican Gulf coast to Florianopolis, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; Fec=900,000)

Sources

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

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