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Centropomus robalito Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Yellowfin snook |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Centropomidae (Snooks) | |||
| Max. size: | 37.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 626.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body elongate and somewhat compressed; dorsal profile slightly concave above 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 26 to 31 gill rakers; back blue gray; belly white; lateral line pale; membranes between dorsal spines and between second and third anal spines pale (Ref. 55763). | |||
| Biology: | Adults are found mainly in estuaries but also enter freshwater to an elevation of 50 m. Diet consists primarily of fish, crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||