FishincSpecies catalog
Fat snook
Centropomus parallelus
Fat snook (Centropomus parallelus) belongs to the family Centropomidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Centropomus parallelus |
|---|---|
| Family | Centropomidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Predators |
| Other names | Smallscale fat snook, Chucumite, Gabb's Snook, Grabb's Snook, Little Snook, Riversnook |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | South America saltwater |
Identifying features
- Slender, elongated predator with a pointed head and a lower jaw that protrudes
- A black lateral line running from the gill cover to the tail
- Two separated dorsal fins
- Silvery body with a greenish-brown back and yellowish pelvic fins
- Deeper body than a common snook
Fat snook in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Kleiner Snook, Fat Snook |
| French | Crossie Chucumite, Saumon |
| Spanish | Robalo chucumite, Calva, Chucumite |
| Portuguese | Robalo-peva, Camorim, Camorim-corcunda |
| Finnish | Pikkurobalo |
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