Scomberesox saurus — Details

Gulf of St. Lawrence to North Carolina and Bermuda

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Distribution

Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), French Exclusive Economic Zone [Atlantic part], Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Helgoland, Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone [Mediterranean part], Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, North West Atlantic, Oostende, Oosterschelde, Portugese Exclusive Economic Zone, Schelde estuary, South Africa (country), Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, Tanzania, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, Wimereux

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Nozères C., Archambault D., Chouinard P.-M., Gauthier J., Miller R., Parent E., Schwab P., Savard L., and Dutil J.-D. 2010. Identification guide for marine fishes of the estuary and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence and sampling protocols used during trawl surveys between 2004 and 2008. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2866: xi + 243 p http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145051
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National Distribution

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

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Physical Description

Size

Maximum size: 500 mm TL

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Ecology

Habitat

Inhabit temperate and warm oceanic waters to depths of 30 m.

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Habitat

nektonic

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Depth range based on 343 specimens in 3 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 266 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 2350
  Temperature range (°C): -0.814 - 24.767
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.122 - 42.397
  Salinity (PPS): 31.489 - 36.618
  Oxygen (ml/l): 1.866 - 7.704
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.028 - 2.917
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.799 - 128.941

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 2350

Temperature range (°C): -0.814 - 24.767

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.122 - 42.397

Salinity (PPS): 31.489 - 36.618

Oxygen (ml/l): 1.866 - 7.704

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.028 - 2.917

Silicate (umol/l): 0.799 - 128.941

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Habitat Type: Marine

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Depth: 0 - 30m.
Recorded at 30 meters.

Habitat: pelagic.

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Migration

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Scomberesox saurus

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 19
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Conservation Status

National NatureServe Conservation Status

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

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NatureServe Conservation Status

Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

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Wikipedia

Atlantic saury

The Atlantic saury, Scomberesox saurus, is a fish of the family Scomberesocidae found in the Atlantic Ocean, in the seas near Australia, and also in the Mediterranean. The fish grow to about 35 cm in length, with a maximum of 50 cm, and have beaklike jaws and a row of finlets behind their dorsal and anal fins. Atlantic sauries live near the surface, and will often jump above the surface.

The fish feeds on zooplankton and fish larvae, and is hunted by tuna, marlin, bluefish and cod.

References

"Scomberesox saurus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=165612. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
Encyclopædia Britannica, 1988, volume 10, pg 477
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