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Saury
Scientific classification
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
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. It can grow to a length of about 5 centimeters. The saury generally lives in waters between 5 and 12 degrees Celsius. The saury is a highly migratory fish.

See also

• Pacific saury

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Cololabis adoceta". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
2. ^ "Saury (Cololabis adocetus) - Information on Saury - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
3. "Cololabis adocetus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2015-06-12.

External links

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cololabis adocetus". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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