Description: deeper body
than other snooks; color yellow-brown to green-brown above, silvery on
sides; black lateral line extends onto tail; mouth reaches to or beyond
center of eye; usually no dusky outer edge on pelvic fin, as in other
snooks; smallest scales of all snooks.
Similar Fish: other Centropomus.
Where found: INSHORE
spcies found in mangrove habitat; found commonly in fresh waters; occurs
more in interior waters (as opposed to estuarine waters) than other snook.
Size: a small species,
rarely more than 20 inches.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: usually found in
fresh water; mangrove shorelines serve as nursery grounds for young.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
