3 photos - 1 species
Introduction
There are 12 species.
They can be recognised by their depressed forehead,
the lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw.
Depending on the species, they can be between 36 cm and 1.40 metres long.
Centropomus undecimalis
Common snook, Sergeant fish or Robalo
Maximum length: 1.35 m
Depth: 1 - 12 m
Silvery-olive coloured, they have a conspicuous black lateral line
and the front part of their head is flattened.
Favours the vicinity of mangroves, preferring flattened areas,
although they occasionally swim over shallow patch reefs and seagrass beds.
Shy, but tends to simply ignore divers.
Photos 1 - 2 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean
Photo 3 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean