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Cololabis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Scomberesocidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Beloniformes

Scientific name
  
Cololabis

Higher classification
  
Sauries

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Similar
  
Pacific saury, Sauries, Beloniformes, Atlantic saury, Actinopterygii

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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".

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Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Cololabis adocetus J. E. Böhlke, 1951 (Saury)
  • Cololabis saira Brevoort, 1856 (Pacific saury)
  • References

    Cololabis Wikipedia