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Contributor: Sergio Escárcega Rodríguez | ID: 2158
Country: Mexico
Address: Antonio del Moral 334 Nueva Chapultepec Sur 58260 Morelia Michoacán México
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Species: Centropomus nigrescens
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Locality:* Opening of the left arm of the Balsas river, Michoacan, Mexico
Type: Sea
Salinity:* brackish
Water depth: 3 - 6 m
Latitude:* 17°   56.4'   N       Latitude (dec): 17.940000025431
Longitude:* 102°   7.6'   W       Longitude (dec): -102.12666666508
Accuracy: accurate
Territory:* Mexico
FAO area:* Pacific, Eastern Central
Temp.: 28°C
Date:* 12/07/2006, dd/mm/yyyy
Day time: 12:00 - 13:00 h    e.g. 13:00 - 15:00
Length:* 95 cm     Type:* TL
Weight: 7100 g
Abundance: common (usually seen)
Life stage: adults
Sex: female
Gear: palangre
Source: Escárcega, R.S. 2010. Acclimatization to the captivity of black snook, Centropomus nigrescens (Günther, 1864), in rustic ponds in the coast of Michoacán, México. Thesis of Masters. Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo, México.
Remark: The presence of C. nigrescens is usual in the mouth of the left arm of the Balsas river during the season of rains, in the summer. The captured unit adapted to a change of salinity of 25.0 to 0.2 parts by thousands in only two hours. Adapting to the captivity in fresh water pools with alive food without problem some.
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