mediterraneus, Scomber Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:23 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea). No types known. Replacement name for Scomber pelamis Brünnich 1768, preoccupied by Scomber pelamis Linnaeus 1758. •Synonym of Sarda sarda (Bloch 1793) -- (Postel 1973:475 [ref. 7208], Collette & Chao 1975:607 [ref. 5573], Collette & Nauen 1983:53 [ref. 5375], Collette 1990:985 [ref. 19476], Collette 2003:8 [ref. 27312], Parin 2003:S29 [ref. 28536], Parin et al. 2014:512 [ref. 33547]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Sarda sarda (Bloch 1793). Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.