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coretta, Scomber Cuvier [G.] 1829:198 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Jamaica. No types known. Cuvier specimen: MNHN A-5380 (1) Martinique. Type catalog: Bauchot & Blanc 1961:377 [ref. 20733], Blanc & Bauchot 1964:456, Fig. 36 [ref. 20804], Collette 1966:372 [ref. 14641] incorrectly as holotype MNHN A-5380 from Martinique/ Usually dated to 1832 but available as Scomber coretta Cuvier 1829 from footnote as, "Sc. coretta, N., Sloane, Jam., I, i, 3." [on Sloane 1701:Pl. 1 (fig. 3)]. Also appeared as Thynnus coretta Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1832:102 [ref. 1000] with additional specimen MNHN A-5380 from Martinique, which is Thunnus atlanticus; however, the original description was based only on the figure from Sloane 1701 and is unidentifiable. •Synonym of Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson 1831) -- (Gibbs & Collette 1967:107 [ref. 13640], Collette & Nauen 1983:85 [ref. 5375]). •Incertae sedis in Scombridae -- (Collette 2003:21 [ref. 27312]). Scombridae: Scombrinae. Habitat: marine.


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