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Family Centropomidae, SNOOKS
Centropomus undecimalis
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.
* 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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