black snook

Centropomus nigrescens

Centropomid Fish of Eastern Pacific

black snook is a fish found around Eastern Pacific. The largest recorded length is 123 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Centropomidae
Genus: Centropomus
Maximum length: 123 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and mouth of the Gulf of California to Colombia and Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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