atchafalayae, Signalosa Evermann [B. W.] & Kendall [W. C.] 1898:127, Pl. 7 (fig. 4) [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 17 (art. 5) (for 1897); ref. 1281] Atchafalaya River at Melville, Louisiana, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 48790. Paratypes: CAS-SU 5775 (2); USNM 48791 (2), 127043 (2); USFC 532. •Synonym of Dorosoma petenense (Günther 1867) -- (Lee et al. 1980:70 [ref. 22416], Whitehead 1985:236 [ref. 5141], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:115 [ref. 24550], Ross et al. 2001:112 [ref. 25978], Kullander & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:36 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Dorosoma petenense (Günther 1867), but a valid subspecies -- (La Rivers 1994:240 [ref. 23389]). Current status: Synonym of Dorosoma petenense (Günther 1867). Dorosomatidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.