Fat snook (Centropomus parallelus) is a saltwater, freshwater, brackish species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–40 m.
Scientific name: Centropomus parallelus · Water: Saltwater, Freshwater, Brackish
Size: up to 72 cm
The fat snook is a demersal centropomid of coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, penetrating into fresh water and usually preferring very low brackish water or fresh water, and it is occasionally found in hypersaline lagoons. It lives over shallow soft bottoms, from the surface down to 40 m, and feeds on fish and crustaceans. Maximum length is about 72 cm total length, commonly about 25 cm. Its flesh is well appreciated. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, with a very high price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 55 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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