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Centropomidae (Snooks)
Etymology: Centropomus: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino; acqua dolce; salmastro benthopelagico; amfidromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica ? - 22 m (Ref. 26912). Subtropical; 25°N - 23°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Greater and Lesser Antilles, and continental Caribbean coasts of Central and South America southward extending to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.2 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 40637); common length : 25.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5217); peso massimo pubblicato: 1.0 kg (Ref. 5217)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 8 - 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10; Spine anali: 1 - 3; Raggi anali molli: 6. 2nd spine of anal fin greatly enlarged; body yellowish brown dorsally, silver laterally and ventrally; lateral line dusky; pectoral and pelvic fins yellow, other fins dusky (Ref. 13608).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into freshwater; usually prefers very low brackish water or freshwater. Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on small fishes (Engraulidae, Clupeidae, etc.) and crustaceans (mainly shrimps) (Ref. 35237).
Juveniles in mangrove areas and irrigation canals.
Fraser, T.H., 1978. Centropomidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). FAO, Rome. Vol. 1-2. pag.var. (Ref. 3713)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 26.8 - 28.3, mean 27.5 °C (based on 517 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00437 - 0.01257), b=3.08 (2.93 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.2 ±0.62 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (tm=3-4; Fec=80,000).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 58.7 [33.6, 120.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.742 [0.452, 1.292] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.0, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.39 [0.18, 0.89] g/100g; Selenium = 17.8 [9.1, 32.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 26.9 [9.7, 79.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.949 [0.660, 1.368] mg/100g (wet weight);
