saury

{{short description|Species of fish}}

{{Distinguish|Pacific saury}}

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| image = Greater Weever - Saury - from A Tour in Scotland - Moses Griffith - Peter Mazell Cololabis adocetus.png

| taxon = Cololabis adocetus

| authority = J.E. Böhlke, 1951{{Cof record|spid=14174|title=Cololabis adoceta|access-date= 3 August 2019}}

| synonyms =

• Elassichthys adocetus (J.E. Böhlke, 1951)

}}

The saury (Cololabis adocetus) is a species of fish that is a member of the family Scomberesocidae, or the saury family. It is widespread in the Eastern Pacific in the surface waters, typically remaining in the top 50 centimeters of the water column - although it can be found at depths of up to 1 meter.{{Cite web|title = Saury (Cololabis adocetus) - Information on Saury - Encyclopedia of Life|url = http://eol.org/pages/596432/overview|website = Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate = 2015-06-12}} It can grow to a length of about 5 centimeters. The saury generally lives in waters between 5 and 12 degrees Celsius. The saury is a highly migratory fish.{{Cite web|title = Cololabis adocetus summary page|url = http://www.fishbase.org/summary/12967|website = FishBase|accessdate = 2015-06-12}}