Centropomus armatus Gill, 1863
Armed snook
Centropomus armatus
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Centropomidae (Snooks)
Max. size:  46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,027.3 g
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
Diagnosis:  Body long and moderately deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded-down, reaching or surpassing origin of caudal fin; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; first gill arch with 20 to 25 gill rakers; back blue gray; belly silvery; lateral line dark; membranes between spines of first dorsal fin and between second and third anal spines black (Ref. 55763)
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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