Apolectus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1832:438 Masc. Apolectus stromateus Cuvier 1832. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Apolectus Bennett 1831 in fishes. •Treated as valid as Apolectus Cuvier 1832 -- (Witzell 1978 [ref. 6802]). •Synonym of Parastromateus Bleeker 1864 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1984:530 [ref. 13664], Smith-Vaniz 1986:653 [ref. 5718], Lin & Shao 1999:59 [ref. 23921], Kimura et al. 2022:39 [ref. 38998]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Parastromateus Bleeker 1864. Carangidae: Caranginae.