Centropomus nigrescens Günther 1864 . Black Snook; Róbalo Negro, Róbalo Redondo

Vouchers: Not available. Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean; from southern Baja California and the Gulf of California, Mexico, to northern Peru; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) Ch, Ne, ER, PN and Ni (Pacific); 0–319 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2019), population trend unknown. Literature: Villa (1982: 161; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Carr & Giovannoli (1994: 106; brief description, including information on distribution and ecology), Robertson & Allen (2015: 1087; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 41; listed, including information on distribution).