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Centropomus undecimalis

Centropomus \Centropomus\ n. the type genus of the Centropomidae, comprising the snooks, and including Centropomus undecimalis, a large bony sport fish also esteemed as food.

Syn: genus Centropomus.

Centropomus undecimalis

Robalo \Rob"a*lo\, n. [Sp. r['o]balo.] Any of several pikelike marine fishes of the West Indies and tropical America constituting the family Oxylabracid[ae], esp. the largest species ( Oxylabrax undecimalis, syn. Centropomus undecimalis), a valuable food fish called also snook, the smaller species being called

Centropomus undecimalis

Snook \Snook\, n. [D. snoek.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. A large perchlike marine food fish ( Centropomus undecimalis) found both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of tropical America; -- called also ravallia, and robalo.

  2. The cobia.

  3. The garfish.

Centropomus undecimalis

Sea pike \Sea" pike`\ (Zo["o]l.)

  1. The garfish.

  2. A large serranoid food fish ( Centropomus undecimalis) found on both coasts of America; -- called also robalo.

  3. The merluce.