蛇鲭科又称带䲠科，是辐鳍鱼纲鲈形目鲭亚目的其中一科。

本科分布于全世界热带至温带的深水海域皆有分布。

The Gempylidae are a family of perciform fishes, commonly known as snake mackerels or escolars. The family includes about 25 species.

They are elongated fishes with a similar appearance to barracudas, having a long dorsal fin, usually with one or finlets trailing it. The largest species, including the snoek, Thyrsites atun, grow up to 2 m long. Like the barracudas, they are predators, with fang-like teeth.