borbonicus, Mugil Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:113 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-3660. Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1972:681 [ref. 21541]. •Synonym of Valamugil seheli with author as Cantor 1850 [= Cantor 1849]; perhaps a misidentification -- (Harrison & Senou 1999:2107 [ref. 24780]). •Synonym of Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Thomson 1997:484 [ref. 23428], Fricke 1999:360 [ref. 24106], Whitfield et al. 2012:xx [ref. 32710], Kottelat 2013:281 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758. Mugilidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.