aurata, Coryphaena Rafinesque [C. S.] 1810:33 [Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della Sicilia; ref. 3594] Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. No types known. Not an independent species description, but based on Coryphaena aurata Lacepède 1801. •Synonym of Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus 1758 -- (Tortonese 1973:385 [ref. 7192], Tortonese 1990:757 [ref. 18658]). Current status: Synonym of Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus 1758. Coryphaenidae. Habitat: marine.