Tarpon snook (Centropomus pectinatus)

Scientific name: Centropomus pectinatus Poey, 1860

Tarpon snook (Centropomus pectinatus)

The Tarpon snook (Centropomus pectinatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centropomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), Mexico, and the West Indies to Brazil.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater; usually prefers very low brackish water or freshwater. Feeds on fish and crustaceans. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus pectinatus
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Common length
40.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Mexico, and the West Indies to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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