Cololabis Explained

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 labis, meaning 'forceps', referring to the short beak of the type species Scombresox brevirostris.^[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order BELONIFORMES (Needlefishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 15 June 2019 . 3 August 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.