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Centropomus armatus Gill, 1863 Armed snook |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Centropomidae (Snooks) | |||
| Max. size: | 46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,027.3 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body long and moderately deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded-down, reaching or surpassing origin of caudal fin; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; first gill arch with 20 to 25 gill rakers; back blue gray; belly silvery; lateral line dark; membranes between spines of first dorsal fin and between second and third anal spines black (Ref. 55763) | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 January 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||