![]() ![]() The majority of anglers pronounce the name as "snook" (like took), but in parts of south Florida, it is pronounced "snuke" (like fluke).The common snook is the largest and most common and is the species caught by most anglers.In Florida waters, it may grow to 48 inches and 38 pounds. parallelus, which seldom reaches 24 inches, has a squarish-shaped body covered with scales that are smaller than those on the common snook. ![]() With slightly larger scales and fewer gill rakers than the small-scale fat snook, this species has been found only on Florida's east coast between Sebastian and Jupiter. pectinatus, is another small form with a squarish body, but it has larger scales than the fat snook does and has an upturned mouth, similar to a tarpon's mouth. Ensiferus, is rare it is the smallest species and has a disproportionately large anal spine. ![]()
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