chilcae, Ethmidium Hildebrand [S. F.] 1946:82, Fig. 17 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 189; ref. 2161] Chilca Bay, Peru. Holotype: USNM 127806. Paratypes: (11) USNM 53526 (3), 77531 (5), 77618 (1), 83024 (1), 83036 (1). •Synonym of Brevoortia maculata (Valenciennes 1847), but a valid subspecies -- (Pequeño 1989:27 [ref. 14125]). •Synonym of Ethmidium maculatum (Valenciennes 1847) -- (Whitehead 1985:217 [ref. 5141], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:188 [ref. 24555]). Current status: Synonym of Ethmidium maculatum (Valenciennes 1847). Clupeidae. Habitat: marine.