Family Centropomidae, SNOOKS Centropomus parallelus
Description: deeper body than other snooks; color yellow-brown to green-brown above, silvery on sides; black lateral line extends onto tail; mouth reaches to or beyond center of eye; usually no dusky outer edge on pelvic fin, as in other snooks; smallest scales of all snooks.
Similar Fish: other Centropomus.
Where found: INSHORE spcies found in mangrove habitat; found commonly in fresh waters; occurs more in interior waters (as opposed to estuarine waters) than other snook.
Size: a small species, rarely more than 20 inches.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: usually found in fresh water; mangrove shorelines serve as nursery grounds for young.
* The Florida records quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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