howardi, Istiompax Whitley [G. P.] 1954:58, Pl. 3 (fig. 3) [Australian Zoologist v. 12 (pt 1); ref. 4720] Off Bermagui, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype: AMS IB.2924. •Synonym of Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Nakamura 1983:323 [ref. 5371], Nakamura 1985:30 [ref. 20161]). •Synonym of Makaira nigricans Lacepède 1802 -- (de Sylva 1973:479 [ref. 7210], Bray et al. 2006:1781 [ref. 29091]). Current status: Synonym of Makaira nigricans Lacepède 1802. Istiophoridae. Habitat: marine.