Common Snook vs Großer Barrakuda

Centropomus undecimalis verglichen mit Sphyraena barracuda

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Großer Barrakuda
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Centropomus undecimalis	Sphyraena barracuda
Ordnung	Perciformes	Perciformes
Familie	Centrachidae	Sphyraenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Großer Barrakuda
Maximale Länge	140,0 cm	200,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	24,3 kg	50,0 kg
Färbung	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	Steel-gray to dark gunmetal-blue back with a pale silvery-white belly; scattered irregular dark blotches on the lower flanks; tail fin is grayish with whitish tips on both lobes.

Habitat & Environment

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Großer Barrakuda
Wassertyp	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Tiefenbereich	?-22m	0-100m
Verbreitungsgebiet	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	Circumtropical in shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Frequents coral reefs, seagrass beds, and estuaries from Florida and the Caribbean to …
Lebensraum	Neritic, estuaries	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Großer Barrakuda
Sportfisch	Ja	Ja
Kampfbewertung	8/10	7/10
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Common Snook

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

Großer Barrakuda

Firm, lean white flesh with a mild flavor when small; larger individuals risk ciguatera fish poisoning and are generally avoided. Smaller fish eaten grilled or fried in the Caribbean.

Species Overview

Common Snook

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

Großer Barrakuda

The great barracuda is a fearsome-looking predator found in tropical and subtropical oceans. With its torpedo-shaped body, pronounced underbite, and fang-like teeth, it can strike prey at speeds exceeding 58 km/h.