Pacific saury
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| phylum | Chordata | The Pacific saury, Cololabis saira, is a member of the family Scomberesocidae. This saury, which is a food source in some East Asian cuisines, is also known by the name mackerel pike.
It is a fish with a small mouth, an elongated body, a series of small finlets between the dorsal and anal fins, and a small forked tail. The color of the fish is dark green to blue on the dorsal surface, silvery below, and there are small, bright blue blotches distributed randomly on the sides. The average overall body length of the Pacific saury is 36 – 41 cm, and their maximum reported age is two years. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Beloniformes |
| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Beloniformes | |
| family | Scomberesocidae | |
| species | Cololabis saira |
