Robale, Brochet de mer. The genius Centropomus is confined to the American Tropics and subtropics. Six species occur in the Atlantic and six in the Pacific.
None occur in both oceans.
They inhabit shallow coast waters, estuaries and brackish lagoons, often penetrating far inland in fresh water. Their movement between fresh water and saltwater are usually seasonal, but they may stay close to shore and the estuaries. In Lake Nicaragua and the Upper River San Juan, which are both more than a hundred miles from the coast, there is a presence of resident fish. These Snook do not move far and their ocean is now Lake Nicaragua, which is the tenth largest freshwater lake in the world. They are very distinctive and it would be difficult to confuse them with any other fish.