Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Centropomidae Snooks

Genus: Centropomus

(See list of species below)

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus armatus
[Armed snook]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Centropomus ensiferus
[Swordspine snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus medius
[Blackfin snook]

Photo by Dutka-Gianelli, J.

Centropomus mexicanus
[Largescale fat snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus nigrescens
[Black snook]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Centropomus parallelus
[Fat snook]

Photo by FAO

Centropomus pectinatus
[Tarpon snook]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Centropomus poeyi
[Mexican snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus robalito
[Yellowfin snook]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Centropomus undecimalis
[Common snook]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Centropomus unionensis
[Union snook]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Centropomus viridis
[White snook]

12 Species of Family Centropomidae with Genus Centropomus
(Snooks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1863	Centropomus armatus	Armed snook	Eastern Pacific	37 TL
1860	Centropomus ensiferus	Swordspine snook	Western Atlantic	36.2 TL
1864	Centropomus medius	Blackfin snook	Eastern Pacific	65 TL
1868	Centropomus mexicanus	Largescale fat snook	Western Atlantic	47.5 TL
1864	Centropomus nigrescens	Black snook	Eastern Pacific	123 TL
1860	Centropomus parallelus	Fat snook	Western Atlantic	72 TL
1860	Centropomus pectinatus	Tarpon snook	Western Atlantic	56 TL
1961	Centropomus poeyi	Mexican snook	Western Central Atlantic	90 TL
1882	Centropomus robalito	Yellowfin snook	Eastern Pacific	34.5 TL
1792	Centropomus undecimalis	Common snook	Western Atlantic	140 TL
1868	Centropomus unionensis	Union snook	Eastern Pacific	46 TL
1877	Centropomus viridis	White snook	Eastern Central Pacific	112 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Centropomidae SnooksGenus: Centropomus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Centropomidae Snooks

Genus: Centropomus

(See list of species below)