Mexican snook

Centropomus poeyi

Centropomid Fish from Mexican Waters

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

Mexican snook is a freshwater fish from Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 90 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Centropomidae
Genus: Centropomus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Tampico, Mexico to Belize.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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