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Papuan seerfish

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Papuan seerfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Scomberomorus
Species:
S. multiradiatus
Binomial name
Scomberomorus multiradiatus
Munro, 1964

The Papuan seerfish (Scomberomorus multiradiatus) also called the Papuan Spanish mackerel,[2] is a species of fish in the family Scombridae. It is endemic to the Gulf of Papua off the mouth of the Fly River. It is the smallest species in the genus Scomberomorus. Sexual maturity is attained at much less than 30 cm fork length.

References

  1. ^ Collette, B.; Carpenter, K.E.; Di Natale, A.; et al. (2011). "Scomberomorus multiradiatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170347A6760831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170347A6760831.en.
  2. ^ Kailola, P.J. (1991). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Papua New Guinea: Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources. p. 153.