Centropomus robalito
Yellowfin Snook
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus
Centropomus robalito (Yellowfin Snook)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. 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).
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia.
Habitat Associations
Brackish, marine. pelagic-neritic. Found in: estuaries.
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).
Max length: 37.4 cm SL; common length: 25.0 cm TL; max weight: 626 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders; parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-11-13. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Bussing, W.A. (1995) Centropomidae. Róbalos. p. 987-995. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.
González, G.D. and L.A. Soto (1988) Hábitos alimentícios de peces depredadores del sistema lagunar Huizache-Caimanero, Sinaloa, México. Inst. Cienc. del Mary Limnol. Univ. Nal. Autón. México 15(1)97-124.
Jiménez Prado, P. and P. Béarez (2004) Peces Marinos del Ecuador continental. Tomo 2: Guía de Especies / Marine fishes of continental Ecuador. Volume 2: Species Guide. SIMBIOE/NAZCA/IFEA.
Velázquez-Velázquez, E., J. Navarro Alberto, S.E. Domínguez Cisneros and M.E. Vega Cendejas (2009) Length-weight relationships for 24 fish species in a coastal lagoon of the Mexican South Pacific. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 25(2):228-229. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01199.x
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