australis, Istiompax Whitley [G. P.] 1931:321 [Australian Zoologist v. 6 (pt 4); ref. 4672] Off Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS I.2743 (stuffed, mounted). Based in part on specimen figured by Ramsay 1881:295, pl. 8 [ref. 36870]. Described in more detail by Whitley 1931:148 [ref. 16345]. Homonym of Tetrapturus australis Macleay 1854. •Synonym of Makaira indica (Cuvier 1832) -- (Bray et al. 2006:1780 [ref. 29091]). •Synonym of Istiompax indica (Cuvier 1832). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Istiompax indica (Cuvier 1832). Istiophoridae. Habitat: marine.