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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 / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 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 / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm 23.7, range 25 - 28 cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 39882); peso máximo publicado: 180.00 g (Ref. 56527); edad máxima reportada: 4 años (Ref. 72462)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9 - 12; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 12 - 15; Vértebra: 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).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: muy comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 4.6 - 14.8, mean 8 °C (based on 99 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.7812 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00240 (0.00124 - 0.00464), b=3.15 (2.97 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.7 ±0.44 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (K=0.3-0.6; tmax=2).
Prior r = 0.94, 95% CL = 0.62 - 1.41, Based on 2 data-limited stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 162 [60, 372] mg/100g; Iron = 1.51 [0.75, 3.55] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [15.5, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.407 [0.193, 1.210] g/100g; Selenium = 31 [15, 63] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19 [6, 70] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.738 [0.515, 1.100] mg/100g (wet weight);
