Swordspine snook (Centropomus ensiferus)

Scientific name: Centropomus ensiferus Poey, 1860

Swordspine snook (Centropomus ensiferus)

The Swordspine snook (Centropomus ensiferus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centropomidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1 - 3; Anal soft rays: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus ensiferus
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.2
Common length
25.0
Depth range
22 m (72 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous; depth range ? - 22 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; Fec=80,000)

Sources

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

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