valenciennei, Caranx Castelnau [F. L.] 1873:102 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Noble Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN A-6434 (2). Type catalog: Smith-Vaniz et al. 1979:19 [ref. 12247]. •Synonym of Caranx melampygus Cuvier 1833 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:578 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:1157 [ref. 28997], Kottelat 2013:333 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Caranx melampygus Cuvier 1833. Carangidae: Caranginae. Habitat: brackish, marine.