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Centropomus poeyi Chávez, 1961 Mexican snook |
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photo by
Perusquía, E. |
| Family: | Centropomidae (Snooks) | |||
| Max. size: | 90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Tampico, Mexico to Belize. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater. Spawning occurs in fresh or low brackish water. Feeds on fish and crustaceans. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||