Fishing for Fat snook
The fat snook is a coastal fish known for its elongated body and silvery appearance. It typically measures 12-24 inches and weighs up to 8 pounds. Preferring warm, shallow waters, it inhabits estuaries and lagoons. Its diet consists mainly of small fish and crustaceans. Fat snooks are solitary or form small groups, displaying opportunistic feeding behavior. This summary is AI generated
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Threat to humans
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