Description: smallest of the
snooks; profile slightly concave; prominent lateral line outlined in black
(not solid), extends through caudal fin; color yellow-green to brown-green
above, silvery below; giant second anal spine, hence the name; largest
scales of all snook.
Similar Fish: other Centropomus.
Where found: occurs in
INSHORE estuarine habitats from south Florida to as far north on east
coast as St. Lucie River.
Size: usually less than 1
pound (12 inches).
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: full-grown
adults are less than 12 inches long; mangrove shoreline habitat serves as
nursery area for young; rare on Florida's west coast; prefers only
slightly brackish or fresh water.
* 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.
