Cololabis
| Cololabis | |
|---|---|
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| Cololabis saira | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Scomberesocidae |
| Genus: | Cololabis T. N. Gill, 1896 |
Cololabis is a genus of sauries found in the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean. The name is derived from the Greek word kolos, meaning "short", and the Latin word labia, meaning "lips".
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Cololabis adocetus J. E. Böhlke, 1951 (Saury)
- Cololabis saira Brevoort, 1856 (Pacific saury)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Cololabis in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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