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Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangaria/misc
Family: Centropomidae Snooks

Genus: Centropomus

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13 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Centropomus armatus Armed snook Eastern Pacific 46.5 TL 1863
Centropomus ensiferus Swordspine snook Western Atlantic 36.2 TL 1860
Centropomus irae Ira’s snook South America 53.6 SL 2019
Centropomus medius Blackfin snook Eastern Pacific 65 TL 1864
Centropomus mexicanus Largescale fat snook Western Atlantic 47.5 TL 1868
Centropomus nigrescens Black snook Eastern Pacific 123 TL 1864
Centropomus parallelus Fat snook Western Atlantic 72 TL 1860
Centropomus pectinatus Tarpon snook Western Atlantic 56 TL 1860
Centropomus poeyi Mexican snook Western Central Atlantic 90 TL 1961
Centropomus robalito Yellowfin snook Eastern Pacific 37.4 SL 1882
Centropomus undecimalis Common snook Western Atlantic 140 TL 1792
Centropomus unionensis Union snook Eastern Pacific 46 TL 1868
Centropomus viridis White snook Eastern Central Pacific 130 TL 1877



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