Black Snook

Q: What is the scientific name for black snook?

Black Snook is Centropomus nigrescens.

The record

Black Snook at a glance

Scientific name: Centropomus nigrescens
Typical size: 24-48 inches, 10-50 lbs
Water: Saltwater
Habitat: Inshore
Rarity in the Fishdex™: Rare

Where it lives

Habitat

Black Snook inhabit coastal estuaries, mangrove edges, river mouths, and nearshore Pacific waters from Mexico to Peru. Anglers target them with live bait, large swimbaits, and topwater lures near structure and current breaks. They are commonly found in brackish transition zones and tidal river systems.

Catch one and it is yours

Log a black snook through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.

How the Fishdex™ works

Questions

Black Snook questions people ask

What is the scientific name for black snook?

Black Snook is Centropomus nigrescens.

How big does a black snook get?

A typical black snook runs 24-48 inches, 10-50 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every black snook you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.

Where do black snook live?

Black Snook inhabit coastal estuaries, mangrove edges, river mouths, and nearshore Pacific waters from Mexico to Peru. Anglers target them with live bait, large swimbaits, and topwater lures near structure and current breaks. They are commonly found in brackish transition zones and tidal river systems. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.

Is black snook in the Cobia Fishdex?

Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.

Inshore