Scomberesox saurus

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
ScomberesocidaeScomberesox saurus(Walbaum)1792Atlantic Saury

Scomberesox saurus

Unique Characters: Upper and lower jaws prolonged. 5 or 6 small separate finlets, dorsally between dorsal and caudal fins, ventrally between anal and caudal fins. Olive green above with a silver band on each side at the level of the eye and about as broad as the latter. There is a dark green spot above the base of each pectoral fin; dorsal fin greenish; lower parts are silvery with golden gloss. Young fry, which live in the surface waters of the open Atlantic, have dark blue backs and silvery sides.

Similar Species: None.

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