Orcynus Cuvier [G.] 1816:314 Masc. Scomber germo Lacepède 1801 (= Scomber germon Lacepède 1800). Type by subsequent designation. Type-species designated by Jordan 1888:180 [ref. 2389] as "Scomber germo = Scomber alatunga (alalonga)." Spelled Orycnus by Gill 1862:125 [ref. 1659]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Orcynus Rafinesque 1815 in fishes, replaced by Germo Jordan 1888. •In the synonymy of Thunnus South 1845 -- (Gibbs & Collette 1967:97 [ref. 13640], Postel 1973:467 [ref. 7208], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:263 [ref. 7348], Collette 2003:13[ref. 27312]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Thunnus South 1845. Scombridae: Scombrinae.