mexicana, Pempheris Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:308 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Acapulco (Guerrero, Mexico) [erroneous, should be Atlantic coast of Mexico]. Holotype: MNHN A-0241 [ex ZMB]. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:166 [ref. 20718]. Also appeared in Griffith & Smith 1834:Pl. 31 (fig. 2) (opp. p. 179) [ref. 1908] •Synonym of Pempheris schomburgkii Müller & Troschel 1848. Current status: Synonym of Pempheris schomburgkii Müller & Troschel 1848. Pempheridae. Habitat: marine.