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Petenia splendida

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Cichlasomatinae

Scientific name
  
Petenia splendida

Higher classification
  
Petenia

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Genus
  
PeteniaGünther, 1862

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Caquetaia, Nandopsis, Hypsophrys, Paraneetroplus, Parachromis

Petenia splendida


Petenia splendida, the Bay snook, is a species of cichlid from Mexico and northern Central America. It is important to local commercial fisheries.

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Petenia splendida


Description

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This piscivorous species can reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) SL. These fishes have a laterally compressed body, with an elongated head and a prominent jaw. The fins are large and rounded. The basic coloration varies from pale pink to deep red to gold. Males are a bit larger than females, with a more accentuated red coloration. Females are usually rounder. The special feature of this species is in the jaws that are extensible to more than 1/4 of the length of the entire body, which allows to prey fishes of considerable size but also to suck small fishes directly into the mouth.

Distribution and habitat

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This species is native to the Atlantic slope of tropical Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. It prefers slower-moving areas of rivers and lakes.

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References

Petenia splendida Wikipedia