pectoralis, Atherina Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:447 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean; Endracht's Land. Lectotype: MNHN A-4305. Paralectotypes: MNHN 0000-8103 (4), A-0962 (2), A-4304 (5), A-4305 (4), A-4388 (2), A-4389 (3), A-4390 (2), A-4392 (1), A-4395 (4), A-4398 (4), A-4399 (5), 2006-0812 [ex MNHN A-4305] (4). Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1971:708-710 [ref. 21541]. Type information: Kimura et al. 2007 [ref. 29157] with reidentification of some paralectotypes. Lectotype selected by Kimura et al. 2007:155, 158 [ref. 29157]. •Synonym of Pranesus pinguis (Lacepède 1803) -- (Kiener & Spillmann 1973:578 [ref. 7217], Dor 1984:67 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801) -- (Ivantsoff & Crowley 1991:487 [ref. 19162], Fricke 1999:111 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Atherinomorus pinguis (Lacepède 1803) -- (Kimura et al. 2007:155 [ref. 29157]). •Synonym of Atherinomorus nesogalicus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Kottelat 2013:287 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Atherinomorus pinguis (Lacepède 1803). Atherinidae: Atherinomorinae. Habitat: marine.