Scomberesocidae: Difference between revisions

Saury
	Scomberesox saurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Scomberesocidae
Genera
	Cololabis; Scomberesox; See text for species.

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Sauries are fish of the family Scomberesocidae. There are two genera, each containing two species.

Sauries are marine epipelagic fish which live in tropical and temperate waters. These fish often jump while swimming near the surface, skimming the water. The jaws of sauries are beak-like, ranging from long, slender beaks to relatively short ones with lower jaw only slightly elongated. The mouth openings of sauries, however, are relatively small and the jaws are weakly toothed. A row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins is also a feature of sauries. An unusual feature of these fish is that they lack swim bladders. Sauries grow to a maximum length of about 46 cm. They are harvested commercially as a food fish.

Sauries first appear in the fossil record in the upper Tertiary, Miocene.

The name Scomberesocidae is derived from the Greek, skombros = tunny/mackerel, and esox = nursery of salmon.

Saury fish are consumed often in Japanese cuisine, where they can be used in sushi (sanmazushi). The fish can also be pan-fried or broiled.

Trivia

The USS Saury (SS-189), a Sargo-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after this fish.

Species

Genus Cololabis
- Cololabis adocetus
- Cololabis saira (Pacific saury)
Genus Scomberesox (sauries and skippers)
- Scomberesox forsteri (skipper garfish)
- Scomberesox saurus (Atlantic saury)

Reference

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Scomberesocidae". FishBase. November 2005 version.

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 | subdivision =
 ''[[Cololabis]]''<br>
-''[[Scomberesox]]''
+''[[Scomberesox]]''<br>
+See text for species.
 }}
-The '''sauries''' are the fish classified in the family '''Scomberesocidae''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], skombros = [[Tuna|tunny]]/[[mackerel]], esox = nursery of [[salmon]]). There are 4 species in this family.
+'''Sauries''' are fish of the [[family (biology)|family]] '''Scomberesocidae'''.  There are two [[genera]], each containing two species.
-Sauries are marine [[epipelagic]] fish which live in tropical and temperate waters. These fish often jump while swimming near the surface, skimming the water. The jaws of sauries are beak-like, ranging from long, slender beaks to relatively short ones with lower jaw only slightly elongated. The mouth openings of sauries, however, are relatively small and the jaws are weakly toothed. A row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins is also a feature of sauries. An unusual feature of these fish is that they lack [[swim bladder]]s. Sauries grow to a maximum length of about 46 cm. They are harvested commercially as a [[food fish]].
+Sauries are marine [[epipelagic]] fish which live in tropical and temperate waters. These fish often jump while swimming near the surface, skimming the water. The jaws of sauries are beak-like, ranging from long, slender beaks to relatively short ones with lower jaw only slightly elongated. The mouth openings of sauries, however, are relatively small and the jaws are weakly toothed. A row of small [[fish anatomy|finlet]]s behind the [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin]]s is also a feature of sauries. An unusual feature of these fish is that they lack [[swim bladder]]s. Sauries grow to a maximum length of about 46 cm. They are harvested commercially as a [[food fish]].
 Sauries first appear in the fossil record in the upper [[Tertiary]], [[Miocene]].
+The name Scomberesocidae is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]], skombros = [[Tuna|tunny]]/[[mackerel]], and esox = nursery of [[salmon]].
-Saury fish are consumed often in [[Japanese cuisine]], where they can be used in [[sushi]] (Sanmazushi). The fish can also be pan-fried or broiled.
+Saury fish are consumed often in [[Japanese cuisine]], where they can be used in [[sushi]] (sanmazushi). The fish can also be pan-fried or broiled.
+==Trivia==
 The [[USS Saury (SS-189)]], a [[Sargo-class submarine]], was the only ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named after this fish.
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 ==Species==
+* Genus ''Cololabis''
-There are 4 species in the family '''Scomberesocidae''', divided into 2 genera:
-*''Cololabis''
+** ''[[Cololabis adocetus]]''
-**''[[Cololabis adocetus]]''
+** ''[[Cololabis saira]]'' ([[Pacific saury]])
+* Genus ''Scomberesox'' (sauries and skippers)
-**''[[Cololabis saira]]'' ([[Pacific saury]])
-*''Scomberesox'' (sauries and skippers)
+** ''[[Scomberesox forsteri]]'' ([[skipper garfish]])
-**''[[Scomberesox forsteri]]'' ([[skipper garfish]])
+** ''[[Scomberesox saurus]]'' ([[Atlantic saury]])
-**''[[Scomberesox saurus]]'' ([[Atlantic saury]])
 == Reference ==