Biology:Saury

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Short description: Species of fish

Saury
Greater Weever - Saury - from A Tour in Scotland - Moses Griffith - Peter Mazell Cololabis adocetus.png
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Scomberesocidae
Genus: Cololabis
Species:
C. adocetus
Binomial name
Cololabis adocetus
J.E. Böhlke, 1951[1]
Synonyms
  • Elassichthys adocetus (J.E. Böhlke, 1951)

The saury (Cololabis adocetus) is a species of fish that is a member of the family Scomberesocidae, or the saury family. It is widespread in the Eastern Pacific in the surface waters, typically remaining in the top 50 centimeters of the water column - although it can be found at depths of up to 1 meter.[2] It can grow to a length of about 5 centimeters.[2] The saury generally lives in waters between 5 and 12 degrees Celsius.[2] The saury is a highly migratory fish.[3]

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Wikidata ☰ Q3347237 entry