Arabian sparrow seer
📖 Overview
Arabian sparrow seer (Scomberomorus avirostrus), first described by Abdussamad & Toji, 2023 is a large fish in the family Scombridae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 43.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 100 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 37; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 51. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: moderately deep, elongate, and laterally compressed body; long head compared to the other two congeneric species, longest among the three; post-nostril region of the head dorsal distinctly convex and the pre-nostril region almost straight; interspace between head posterior and first dorsal origin very narrow, narrowest among the three; maxilla relatively long, reaching beyond the posterior margin of pupil and stop midway to posterior margin of the eye; snout long, with distinct bird-beak-like appearance; and eye diameter shorter than snout .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Arabian sparrow seer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 20 - 100 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: India.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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