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Scomberesocidae (Sauries)
Etymology: Cololabis: Greek, kolos = short, truncated + Latin, labia = lips (Ref. 45335); saira: From the Japanese word 'saira' meaning spear (Ref. 6885).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); ωκεανόδρομο(ς) (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 0 - 230 m (Ref. 9339). Subtropical; 67°N - 18°N, 117°E - 108°W (Ref. 54338)
North Pacific: Korea (Ref. 37630) and Japan eastward to Gulf of Alaska and southward to Mexico. Highly migratory species.
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm 23.7, range 25 - 28 cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 39882); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 180.00 g (Ref. 56527); μεγ. αναφερόμενη ηλικία: 4 έτη (Ref. 72462)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 9 - 12; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 12 - 15; Σπόνδυλοι: 62 - 69. Caudal fin broadly and finely forked; pectorals small, truncate, first ray notably flattened (Ref. 6885). Dark green to blue on dorsal surface, silvery below, small bright blue blotches distributed haphazardly on sides; fins on lower part of body pale, others with darkened rays (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 12-15 (Ref. 36573).
Adults are generally found offshore, usually near surface, in schools (Ref. 2850). Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). Feed on small crustaceans, and eggs and larvae of fishes. May glide above the surface of the water when moving away from predators. Prey of Thunnus alalunga and other scombrids (Ref. 9339). Oviparous, with larvae neustonic (Ref. 36573). Eggs are attached to one another and to floating objects via filaments on the shell surface (Ref. 36573). Utilized dried or salted, canned and frozen; also used for fishmeal and pet food; can be pan-fried and broiled (Ref. 9988).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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