Dwarf Saury
Scomberesox simulans
- Group: Other
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A miniature saury of the open sea, barely thirteen centimetres long, it schools at the surface in gregarious groups and picks at small drifting plankton. Too small to fish for, it often ends up in the stomachs of tuna instead.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Scomberesocidae › Scomberesox
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272202.
FAQ
- Is the Dwarf Saury dangerous to divers?
- The Dwarf Saury is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dwarf Saury get?
- The Dwarf Saury grows to about 13 cm.