Petenia splendida is a large, laterally compressed cichlid with an elongated body, large mouth, and variable coloration ranging from olive-green to red hues. Native to slow-moving freshwater environments of Central America, it can reach about 20–24 inches in length and weigh up to 4 pounds. It is solitary or territorial and displays ambush predation behavior. This summary was AI generated
Water type
IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
According to catch data from over 20 million anglers on Fishbrain, these are the best baits used to catch Red bay snook.

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Red bay snook
length · weight
Red bay snook
11 in · 1 lb
Red bay snook
9 in · 7 oz
Red bay snook
13 in · 1 lb
Red bay snook
11 in · 7 oz
Red bay snook
9 in · 5 oz


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