modesta, Pellonula Fischer [J. G.] 1885:75 [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 2; ref. 18083] Elobey, Equatorial Guinea. Lectotype: ZMH H186 [10168]. Paralectotypes: ZMH H187 [ex 10168] (1), ZMH H188 [ex 10167] (1). Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:156 [ref. 19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:401 [ref. 21161]. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:156 [ref. 19181]. •Synonym of Pellonula vorax Günther 1868 -- (Poll et al. 1984:50 [ref. 6172], Gourene & Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1990:105 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Sardinella maderensis (Lowe 1838) -- (Whitehead 1985:106 [ref. 5141], Whitehead 1990:219 [ref. 14039], Gourène & Teugels 1991:224 [ref. 20013], Munroe 2016:1736 [ref. 34560]). Current status: Synonym of Sardinella maderensis (Lowe 1838). Dorosomatidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.