Centropomus poeyi Chávez, 1961
Mexican snook
Centropomus poeyi
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.
Diagnosis:   
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
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