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Centropomus ensiferus in Belize
Swordspine snook

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Centropomus ensiferus   Poey, 1860
Family:	Centropomidae (Snooks)			picture (Ceens_u0.jpg) by JAMARC
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Swordspine snook
Max. size:	36.2 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 1,025 g (Ref. 5217)
Environment:	benthopelagic; amphidromous ; depth range - 22 m
Climate:	subtropical; 25°N - 23°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; Fec=80,000)
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Greater and Lesser Antilles, and continental Caribbean coasts of Central and South America southward extending to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6. 2nd spine of anal fin greatly enlarged; body yellowish brown dorsally, silver laterally and ventrally; lateral line dusky; pectoral and pelvic fins yellow, other fins dusky (Ref. 13608).
Biology:	Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater; usually prefers very low brackish water or freshwater. Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on small fishes (Engraulidae, Clupeidae, etc.) and crustaceans (mainly shrimps) (Ref. 35237)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Fraser, T.H.. 1978. (Ref. 3713)
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Belize country information
Common names:	Swordspine snook		Ref:  Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Thomerson, 1997
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Aquaculture:			Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Reported as being taken from the mouth of the Stann Creek and from mangrove channels near St. John's College in Belize City (30499).
National  Checklist:	Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bh.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Fraser, T.H., 1978
National Database:	Belize Biodiversity Information System
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	Modified:  Neal, Dwight	Entered:  Agustin, Liza Q.

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