Scomberesox
Scomberesox is a genus of sauries. It is one of two in the family Scomberesocidae. The generic name Scomberesox is a compound of scomber (which is derived from the Greek skombros, meaning 'mackerel') and the Latin esox meaning pike.
| Scomberesox | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Saury (S. saurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Scomberesocidae |
| Genus: | Scomberesox Lacépède, 1803 |
| Type species | |
| Scomberesox camperii Lacepède, 1803 | |
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