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Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Scomberesocidae Sauries

Genus: Scomberesox

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3 species (see list below)
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Arctic (Ref. 43202). Nor
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792)

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Scomberesox saurus
[Atlantic saury]

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Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Scomberesox scombroides (Richardson, 1843)

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Scomberesox scombroides
[King gar]

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Southwest Atlantic, and N
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Scomberesox simulans (Hubbs & Wisner, 1980)

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Scomberesox simulans
[Dwarf saury]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scomberesox saurus Atlantic saury Arctic (Ref. 43202). Nor 50 TL 1792
Scomberesox scombroides King gar Atlantic, Indian and Paci 50 SL 1843
Scomberesox simulans Dwarf saury Southwest Atlantic, and N 13 TL 1980



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