Saury
| Saury | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Scomberesocidae |
| Genus: | Cololabis |
| Species: | C. adocetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cololabis adocetus Böhlke, 1951 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The saury (Cololabis adocetus) (not to be confused for the Pacific saury, which is related but a different species) is a member of the family Scomberesocidae, or the saury family. It is widespread in the Eastern Pacific in the surface waters, 0-0.5 m depth; its range can go as far as 1 meter in depth.[1] It can grow to a size of about 5 cm.[1] The saury generally lives in waters between 5 and 12 degrees C.[1] The saury is a highly migratory fish.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Saury (Cololabis adocetus) - Information on Saury - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Cololabis adocetus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cololabis adocetus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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