Species catalog

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) belongs to the family Centropomidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.

Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameCentropomus undecimalis
FamilyCentropomidae
HabitatFresh water, brackish water and salt water
GroupPredators
Other namesSnook
Regional lists in FishincMexico and Caribbean saltwater, Mexico and Central America freshwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater

Identifying features

  • Elongated pike-like body with a sloping forehead and protruding lower jaw
  • A bold black lateral line running into the tail
  • Two separate dorsal fins
  • Silvery body with a yellow-olive back
  • Yellowish fins
  • Forked tail

Common snook in other languages

LanguageName
GermanSnook, Gemeiner Snook
SpanishRóbalo común, Snook
Spanish (Latin America)Robalo blanco, Róbalo
PortugueseRobalo-branco
Portuguese (Brazil)Robalo-flecha, Robalo
DutchBinnensnoek
SwedishRóbalo
NorwegianRóbalo
CzechRobalo jednopruhý

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