peruanus, Pneumatophorus Jordan [D. S.] & Hubbs [C. L.] 1925:211 [Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 10 (no. 2); ref. 2486] Bay of Callao, Peru. Holotype: FMNH 58739 [ex CM 7847]. Paratypes: CAS-SU 6218 (2). Type catalog: Henn 1928:89 [ref. 12305], Böhlke 1953:104-105 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:67 [ref. 12367]). •Synonym of Scomber japonicus Houttuyn 1782, but a valid subspecies -- (Pequeño 1989:67 [ref. 14125], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:396 [ref. 24555]). •Synonym of Scomber japonicus Houttuyn 1782 -- (Collette & Nauen 1983:56 [ref. 5375], Collette 1990:987 [ref. 19476], Collette in Fischer et al. 1995:1536 [ref. 22830], Collette 2003:9 [ref. 27312]). Current status: Synonym of Scomber japonicus Houttuyn 1782. Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: marine.