Scomberesox Explained

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.^[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

• Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792) (Atlantic saury)
• Scomberesox scombroides (J. Richardson, 1843) (King gar)
• Scomberesox simulans (C. L. Hubbs & Wisner, 1980) (Dwarf saury)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order BELONIFORMES (Needlefishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 15 June 2019 . 3 August 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.