Common Snook vs Barracuda-gigante

Centropomus undecimalis comparado com Sphyraena barracuda

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Common Snook	Barracuda-gigante
Nome Científico	Centropomus undecimalis	Sphyraena barracuda
Ordem	Perciformes	Perciformes
Família	Centrachidae	Sphyraenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Common Snook	Barracuda-gigante
Comprimento Máximo	140,0 cm	200,0 cm
Peso Máximo	24,3 kg	50,0 kg
Cor	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

Atributo	Common Snook	Barracuda-gigante
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	?-22m	0-100m
Distribuição Geográfica	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 …
Habitat	Neritic, estuaries	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Common Snook	Barracuda-gigante
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	7/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

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.

Barracuda-gigante

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.

Barracuda-gigante

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.