pacificus, Orcynus Cooper [J. G.] 1863:75, Fig. 19 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 1) v. 3 (sig. 5); ref. 905] Southern coast of California, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): [ex Calif. State Coll. 1033] (whereabouts unknown). Secondarily preoccupied in Thunnus by Thynnus pacificus Cuvier 1832. •Synonym of Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre 1788) -- (Gibbs & Collette 1967:100 [ref. 13640], Collette & Nauen 1983:81 [ref. 5375], Collette 1990:991 [ref. 19476], Collette 2003:14 [ref. 27312]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre 1788). Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: marine.