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Papuan seerfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Scomberomorus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scombridae

Higher classification
  
Wahoos

Papuan seerfish

Scientific name
  
Scomberomorus multiradiatus

Similar
  
Monterrey Spanish mackerel, Streaked Spanish mackerel, West African Spanish, Serra Spanish mackerel, Wahoos

The Papuan seerfish (Scomberomorus multiradiatus) also called the Papuan Spanish mackerel, 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

Papuan seerfish Wikipedia


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