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Centropomus unionensis Bocourt, 1868 Union snook |
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photo by
Cherson, A. |
| Family: | Centropomidae (Snooks) | |||
| Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,114.1 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body elongate and deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded down, reaching middle of caudal peduncle; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; anal fin with 6 rays; back blue gray; belly white; lateral line pale; membranes between dorsal spines and between second and third anal spines pale (Ref. 55763). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||