Description: distinct
lateral line; high, divided dorsal fin; sloping forehead; large
mouth, protruding lower jaw; grows much larger than other snooks;
pelvic fin yellow.
Similar Fish:
other Centropomus.
Where found:
from central Florida south, usually INSHORE in coastal and
brackish waters, along mangrove shorelines, seawalls, and
bridges; also on reefs and pilings NEARSHORE.
Size: most catches
5 to 8 pounds.
*Florida Record:
44 lbs., 3 ozs.
Remarks: spawns
primarily in summer; cannot tolerate water temperatures below
60 degrees F; can tolerate wholly fresh or saltwater; schools
along shore and in passes during spawning season; feeds on
fish and larrge crustaceans.
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