
Occurring in shallow coastal waters (up to 20 metres (66 ft) depth), estuaries, and lagoons, the fish often enters fresh water. The maxillary reaches to or beyond the vertical as measured from the center of the eye. Other identifying characteristics of this species: Second anal spine does not reach vertical from the caudal base nor do the pectoral fins reach vertical from the tip of the pelvic fins. The pectoral fins, pelvic fins, second dorsal fin, and the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin are all a bright canary yellow however, some river specimens may be considerably darker in color than those from coastal waters. The dorsal surface is a dull gray color with a yellow to green tint, and is separated from the ventral surface by a well defined black lateral line. This species is native to the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, from southern Florida and Texas to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The common snook is a species of marine fish in the family Centropomidae of the order Perciformes. The long awaited return of our mobie app is back on Apple App Store and Google Play Snook Species Information Scientific Name:ĥ3-pound 10-ounce (24.28 kg) in Parismina Ranch, Costa Rica.

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