Cololabis saira
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 180 g; max. reported age: 4 years Length at first maturity Lm 22.7, range 25 - 28 cm
Environment Pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; marine; depth range 0 - 230 m
Climate / Range
Subtropical; 67°N - 18°N, 137°E - 108°W
Cololabis saira
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 180 g; max. reported age: 4 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 22.7, range 25 - 28 cm
Environment
Pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; marine; depth range 0 - 230 m
Climate / Range
Subtropical; 67°N - 18°N, 137°E - 108°W
Distribution
North Pacific: Korea and Japan eastward to Gulf of Alaska and southward to Mexico.
Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays:
12 - 15; Vertebrae: 62 - 69. Caudal fin broadly and finely forked; pectorals small, truncate,
first ray notably flattened. 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. Branchiostegal rays: 12-15
Biology
Adults are generally found offshore, usually near surface, in schools.
Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. 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. Oviparous, with larvae neustonic. Eggs are attached to one another and to floating
objects via filaments on the shell surface. Utilized dried or salted, canned and frozen; also used for fishmeal
and pet food; can be pan-fried and broiled
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country/
Samma Carolinian N Marianas
Stillehavsmakrelgedde Danish Denmark
Mackerel pike English UK
Mackerel-pike English UK
Pacific saury English Alaska
Pacific saury English Can Br Colum
Pacific saury English Canada
Pacific saury English UK
Pacific saury English USA
Saury English USA
Skipper English Can Br Colum
Skipper English Canada
Skipper English UK
Saira Finnish Finland
Balaou du Japon French France
Balaou du Pacific French France
Balaou japonais French France
Orphie French France
Samma French France
Saurie French France
Saury French France
Kurzschnabelmakrelenhecht German Germany
Saira German Germany
Sanma Japanese Japan
꽁치 Korean Korea Rep
秋刀魚 Mandarin Chinese China Main
秋刀鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Saira Polish Poland
Agulhao-do-Japao Portuguese Portugal
сайра Russian Russian Fed
Saira Russian Russian Fed
Paparda del Pacifico Spanish Mexico
Paparda del Pacífico Spanish Spain
Parpada del Pacífico Spanish Spain
Sauri Spanish Mexico
Saira Swedish Sweden
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