Centropomus viridis
White Snook
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Centropomidae (Snooks)
Centropomus
Centropomus viridis (White Snook)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Can possibly reach 117 cm TL (Ref. 9284).
Max length: 130.0 cm TL; max weight: 21540 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders; parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-11-12. Resilience: Medium (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.
Bautista-Romero, J.J., S.S. González-Peláez, L. Campos-Dávila and D.B. Lluch-Cota (2012) Length-weight relationship of wild fish captured at the mouth of Río Verde, Oaxaca, Mexico and connected lagoons (Miniyua, El Espejo, Chacahua and Pastoría). J. Appl. Ichthyol. 28:269-271. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01914.x
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