| Family: |
Scomberesocidae (Sauries) |
| Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic, and Northeast Atlantic to eastern Indian Ocean: confined to warm-temperate or tropical waters, yet apparently antitropical. Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, the Azores and Madeira to Sierra Leone and westwards to 50°W, and from Angola to South Africa. Western Atlantic: Brazil to Uruguay. Often confused as the juvenile form of Scomberesox saurus scombroides (Ref. 27121). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Dorsal soft rays + finlets = 14-16; Anal soft rays + finlets = 17-20. |
| Biology: |
Quite common, essentially oceanic, surface-schooling, and gregarious species. Feeds on small planktonic forms (Ref. 27121). Occasionally found in the stomachs of tunas. Too small in size to be of commercial interest (Ref. 6617). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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