vittata, Clupeonia Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847:352 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 20; ref. 1012] Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Neotype: MNHN 0000-3233. Type catalog: Whitehead & Bauchot 1986:13 [ref. 9739]. "Lectotype" designated by Whitehead 1967:66 [ref. 6464], but recognized as a neotype by Whitehead & Bauchot 1986:13 [ref. 9739]. •Objective synonym of Sardinella melanura (Cuvier 1829) -- (Dor 1984:42 [ref. 29757], Whitehead 1985:108 [ref. 5141], Munroe et al. 1999:1815 [ref. 24728], Fricke et al. 2018:56 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Synonym of Sardinella melanura (Cuvier 1829). Dorosomatidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.