palometa, Stromateus Jordan [D. S.] & Bollman [C. H.] 1890:156 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 12 (no. 770); ref. 2433] Off Pacific coast of Colombia, 8°16'30"N, 79°37'45"W, Albatross station 2804, depth 47 fathoms. Syntypes: CAS-SU 434 (4); USNM 41136 (5), 41494 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:105 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Palometa palometa (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Hiyama in Kumada 1937:36 [ref. 39147]). •Valid as Peprilus palometa (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Haedrich 1967:107 [ref. 5357]). •Synonym of Peprilus medius (Peters 1869) -- (Horn 1970:175 [ref. 7749]). Current status: Synonym of Peprilus medius (Peters 1869). Stromateidae. Habitat: marine.