Dwarf saury

Scomberesox simulans

Scomberesocid Fish from the Nile Basin

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Europe
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Scomberesox simulans, the dwarf saury, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Scomberesocidae, found in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. It inhabits tropical and subtropical waters near the surface as a pelagic-oceanic species, migrating as the ocean warms in the spring and summer. It mainly feeds on planktonic organisms.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Scomberesocidae
Genus: Scomberesox
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
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 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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