Scomberesox saurus
Distribution
Description
Oceanic schooling species, occaisionally shoals close to shore in large numbers. Body slender and elongate with long beak-like extensions of the upper and lower jaw, with the lower slightly longer than the upper. Dorsal and anal fins positioned far back on the body, followed by 5-7 finlets and a deeply forked symmetrical tail. Dark blue dorsal colour with silvery underbelly and a broad silver lateral stripe.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Large aggregations (400 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Jo Schmid