
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Collette, BB 
A1  - Russo, JL 
T1  - <I>Scomberomorus munroi</I>, a new species of Spanish mackerel from Australia and New Guinea
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1980
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
SP  - 241
EP  - 250
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9800241 
N2  - S. munroi, sp. nov.. is described from northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea. It has been confused with S. niphonius of the north-western Pacific because both are spotted species with many (19-22) dorsal spines. S. niphonius is unique among the 18 species of the genus in having a straight intestine; S. munroi, like most other species of Scomberomorus, has two loops and three limbs to the intestine. S. munroi has more vertebrae (50-52) than S. niphonius (48-50) and most other species of Australian Scomberomorus (S. commerson 42-46, S. queenslandicus 48-49, S. semifasciatus 44-46), except for S. multiradiatus from Papua New Guinea (55-56). S. munroi has a deeper body and a longer postorbital distance than S. niphonius. 
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