Tarpon Snook
Centropomus pectinatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 56 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The tarpon snook haunts coastal lagoons and estuaries and pushes well into rivers, preferring very low brackish or even fresh water. A slim ambush predator on fish and crustaceans, it carries the sharply stepped lateral line that marks the snooks and reaches about half a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangaria incertae sedis › Centropomidae › Centropomus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280065.
FAQ
- Is the Tarpon Snook dangerous to divers?
- The Tarpon Snook is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tarpon Snook get?
- The Tarpon Snook grows to about 56 cm.