Scomberomorus avirostrus, also known as Arabian sparrow seer,[1] is a species of mackerel found on the coast of India and pelagic waters of the Indian Ocean, formerly confused with the Indo-Pacific king mackerel,[2][3] due to the painted pattern on its body and shape. It was described based on specimens fished in Indian Ocean waters previously cataloged as Scomberomorus guttatus (Indo-Pacific king mackerel), but a phylogenetic analysis was carried out that showed mitochondrial divergence with the other species.[1][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Scomberomorus |
| Species: | S. avirostrus
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| Scomberomorus avirostrus Abdussamad, Toji, Margaret, Mini, Rajesh, Azeez, Vinothkumar, Retheesh, Abbas, Shihab, Sneha, Prathibha & Gopalakrishnan, 2023
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See also
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edit- ^ a b Abdussamad, E. M.; Toji, T.; Margaret, A. M. R.; Mini, K. G.; Rajesh, K. M.; Azeez, P. A.; Vinothkumar, R.; Retheesh, T. B.; Abbas, A. M.; Shihab, I.; Sneha, M. G.; Prathibha, R.; Gopalakrishnan, A. (2023-10-16). "Untangling the taxonomic ambiguities of the spotted seerfish, Scomberomorus guttatus with description of a new species from India". Journal of Fish Biology. doi:10.1111/jfb.15582. ISSN 0022-1112.
- ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes:". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b Pskhun (2023-11-21). "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2023] Scomberomorus avirostrus • Untangling the Taxonomic Ambiguities of the Spotted Seerfish, Scomberomorus guttatus (Actinopterygii: Scombriformes) with Description of A New Species from India". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Two more seer fish species discovered in Indian waters". English.Mathrubhumi. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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