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tarpon snook (Centropomus pectinatus)
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Centropomidae

tarpon snook

Centropomus pectinatus

Centropomid Fish beneath Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

tarpon snook is a freshwater fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 56 cm.

Maximum length
56 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Mexico, and the West Indies to Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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