marplatensis, Pneumatophorus japonicus López [R. B.] 1955:25 [Revista de la Asociación Argentina de Dietología: publicación trimestral dedicada al estudio de la nutrición humana v. 13; ref. 19689] Mar del Plata, Argentina. Syntypes: MACN uncat. (10), only 6 found in 1966. Also mentioned as new and illustrated by López 1959:pl. [ref. 31429] •Synonym of Scomber japonicus Houttuyn 1782 -- (Collette & Nauen 1983:56 [ref. 5375], Collette 1990:987 [ref. 19476], Cousseau & Perrotta 2000:136 [ref. 25942]). •Synonym of Scomber colias Gmelin 1789 -- (Collette 2003:9 [ref. 27312]). Current status: Synonym of Scomber colias Gmelin 1789. Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.