Species learning profile
Common snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is a brackish fish associated with estuary habitat in Atlantic. A bold black lateral line extends onto its tail.
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At a glance
- Agua
- Agua salobre
- Habitat
- Estuario
- Longitud máxima
- 140 cm
- Distribución
- Atlántico
- Familia
- Centropomidae
- Orden
- Carangiformes
Observe
How to identify Common snook
- A bold black lateral line extends onto its tail.
- Guide context: estuary habitat in Atlantic.
- Reported maximum length: 140 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with estuary habitat across Atlantic. Tides mix fresh and salt water here, and sheltered shallows often serve as productive nursery habitat.
Behavior
Ambushes prey around mangroves, inlets, and current seams
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Fish, shrimp, and crabs.
Ecological role
A top estuarine predator.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Common snook puede medir unos 140 cm y suele encontrarse cerca de Estuario.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Estuaries are vulnerable to shoreline loss, polluted runoff, dredging, and barriers between nursery and adult habitat.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Common snook in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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