Armed snook
📖 Overview
Overview information for Armed snook is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body long and moderately deep; dorsal profile slightly concave behind the eyes; lateral line extending to posterior edge of caudal fin; second anal spine, when folded-down, reaching or surpassing origin of caudal fin; pectoral and pelvic fins sub-equal; first gill arch with 20 to 25 gill rakers; back blue gray; belly silvery; lateral line dark; membranes between spines of first dorsal fin and between second and third anal spines black : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Armed snook is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Armed snook is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Armed snook is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 24°N - 4°S, 107°W - 76°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Armed snook is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.3 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 277 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Armed snook has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Armed snook · longspine snook |
| 🌍CES | robalo ozbrojený |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Robalo-armado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Мексиканский робало |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Corcovado · Gualajo · Róbalo chucumite · robalo espina larga · Róbalo gualajo |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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