Union snook (Centropomus unionensis)

Scientific name: Centropomus unionensis Bocourt, 1868

Union snook (Centropomus unionensis)

The Union snook (Centropomus unionensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Centropomidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, El Salvador to Peru.

Biology

Body elongate and deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded down, reaching middle of caudal peduncle; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; anal fin with 6 rays; back blue gray; belly white; lateral line pale; membranes between dorsal spines and between second and third anal spines pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus unionensis
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to Peru.
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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