Papuan seerfish
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The Papuan seerfish, Scomberomorus multiradiatus, 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. Its conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Scombridae
Scombridae
Scombridae is the family of the mackerels, tunas, and bonitos, and thus includes many of the most important and familiar food fishes. The family consists of about 55 species in 15 genera and two subfamilies...
family. It is endemic to the Gulf of Papua
Gulf of Papua
The Gulf of Papua is a 400 kilometer wide region on the south shore of New Guinea. Some of New Guinea's largest rivers, such as the Fly River, Turama River, Kikori River and Purari River, flow into the gulf, making it a large delta. While the western coast is characterized by swampy tidal...
off the mouth of the Fly River
Fly River
The Fly at , is the second longest river, after the Sepik, in Papua New Guinea. The Fly is the largest river in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment, and overall ranks as the twenty-fifth largest river in the world by volume of discharge...
. It is the smallest species in the genus Scomberomorus
Scomberomorus
Scomberomorus is a genus of mackerels in the family Scombridae.-Species:FishBase lists 18 species:* Serra Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus brasiliensis Collette, Russo & Zavala-Camin, 1978.* King mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla ....
. Sexual maturity is attained at much less than 30 cm fork length. Its conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN.