Scomberesox

Scomberesox saurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scomberesocoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ovalentaria Superordo: Atherinomorphae Ordo: Beloniformes Subordo: Belonoidei Superfamilia: Scomberesocoidea

Familia: Scomberesocidae
Genus: Scomberesox
Species: S. saurus – S. simulans

Name

Scomberesox Lacepède, 1802

Gender: masculine

Type species: Scomberesox camperii Lacepède, 1803, by monotypy.

Synonyms

• Grammiconotus Costa, 1862
• Nanichthys Hubbs & Wisner, 1980
• Sayris Rafinesque, 1810

References

• Lacepède, B. G. E. (1803) Histoire naturelle des poissons. Histoire naturelle des poissons. 5: i-lxviii + 1-803 + index, Pls. 1-21.
• Hubbs, C.L. & Wisner, R.L. 1980. Revision of the sauries (Pisces, Scomberesocidae) with descriptions of two new genera and one new species. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin 77(3): 521–566. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Scomberesox – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

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