Scomberesox
| Scomberesox | |
|---|---|
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| Atlantic Saury (S. saurus saurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Scomberesocidae |
| Genus: | Scomberesox Lacépède, 1803 |
Scomberesox is a genus of sauries. It is one of two in the family Scomberesocidae.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792)
- Scomberesox saurus saurus (Walbaum, 1792) (Atlantic saury)
- Scomberesox saurus scombroides (J. Richardson, 1843) (King gar)
- Scomberesox simulans (C. L. Hubbs & Wisner, 1980) (Dwarf saury)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Scomberesox in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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