White snook (Centropomus viridis)

Scientific name: Centropomus viridis Lockington, 1877

White snook (Centropomus viridis)

The White snook (Centropomus viridis) is a marine fish of the family Centropomidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California, Mexico and Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropomus viridis
Family
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
112
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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