Papuan seerfish
| Papuan seerfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| 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 Scombridae family. 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
- "Scomberomorus multiradiatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Scomberomorus multiradiatus" in FishBase. June 2009 version.
- ↑ Collette B; et al. (2011). "Scomberomorus multiradiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ 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.
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