mebachi, Thunnus Kishinouye [K.] 1915:19 [11], Pl. 1 (fig. 11) [Suisan Gakkai Ho v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 18416] Ruykyu Islands, Japan; Taiwan. No types known. Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:60 [ref. 31432]. On p. 11 of English translation. No type was designated in the original description according to Ho & Shao 2011:60 [ref. 31432]. •Synonym of Thunnus obesus (Lowe 1839) -- (Gibbs & Collette 1967:109 [ref. 13640], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:271 [ref. 7348], Collette & Nauen 1983:88 [ref. 5375], Collette 1990:994 [ref. 19476], Collette 2001:3755 [ref. 26305], Collette 2003:1856 [ref. 27087], Collette 2003:15 [ref. 27312], Ho & Shao 2011:60 [ref. 31432], Collette in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2913 [ref. 34618]). Current status: Synonym of Thunnus obesus (Lowe 1839). Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: marine.