Polipturus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1815:84 Masc. Scomberomorus plumierii Lacepède 1801. Type by being a replacement name. As "Polipturus R. [Rafinesque] Scomberomorus Lac. [Lacepède]."Spelled Polypturus and Polypterurus by authors. An available (unneeded) replacement for Scomberomorus Lacepède 1801. •Objective synonym of Scomberomorus Lacepède 1801 -- (Postel 1973:473 [ref. 7208], Collette & Russo 1985:611 [ref. 5221], Collette 2003:9 [ref. 27312]). Current status: Synonym of Scomberomorus Lacepède 1801. Scombridae: Scombrinae.