
%0 Journal Article
%A Collette, BB 
%A Russo, JL 
%T <I>Scomberomorus munroi</I>, a new species of Spanish mackerel from Australia and New Guinea
%J Marine and Freshwater Research
%D 1980/04/01
%V 31
%N 2
%P 241-250
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9800241
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MF9800241 
%X 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. 
