Fat Snook Family Centropomidae, SNOOKS |
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Description: deeper body than other snooks; color yellow-brown to green-brown above, silvery on sides; black lateral line extends onto tail; mouth reaches to or beyond center of eye; usually no dusky outer edge on pelvic fin, as in other snooks; smallest scales of all snooks. Similar Fish: other Centropomus. Where found: INSHORE spcies found in mangrove habitat; found commonly in fresh waters; occurs more in interior waters (as opposed to estuarine waters) than other snook. Size: a small species, rarely more than 20 inches. *Florida Record: n/a Remarks: usually found in fresh water; mangrove shorelines serve as nursery grounds for young. * The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's printed publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark. |
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