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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
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Scomberesox saurus
Atlantic saury - Balaou

Scomberesox saurus
Characteristics:
• silver flanks, blue back
• beaked jaws, narrowing into long needle-like points
• pinnula (finlets), above and below caudal peduncle
May be mistaken for: Scomber scombrus
Scomberesox saurus
Family:
Scomberesocidae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
500 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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