Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Scomber; Species: alatunga; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		homonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen, 1983
Comment :		Based on Cetti's description; misprint for alalunga.
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, skombros = tunny or mackerel, 1623 (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Ambiguous synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (ambiguous synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Binohlan, Crispina B. - 1990-10-19

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2014-07-04

Checked by : Collette, Bruce B. - 2000-03-13