chrysozonus, Scomber Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1836:37, Pl. 11 (fig. 1) [Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3844] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Lectotype: SMF 487. Paralectotype: SMF 6781 (1). Lectotype established (on Klausewitz) by Dor 1984:263 [ref. 29757] and Bogorodsky et al. 2025:15 [ref. 41887]. •Synonym of Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier 1816) -- (Collette & Nauen 1983:48 [ref. 5375], Dor 1984:263 [ref. 29757], Collette in Whitehead et al. 1986:988 [ref. 13676], Collette 2001:3739 [ref. 26305] dated 1817, Collette 2003:6 [ref. 27312], Golani & Fricke 2018:170 [ref. 36273], Collette 2022:279 [ref. 40167]). •Valid as Rastrelliger chrysozonus (Rüppell 1836) -- (Bogorodsky et al. 2025:14 [ref. 41887]). Current status: Valid as Rastrelliger chrysozonus (Rüppell 1836). Scombridae: Scombrinae. Distribution: Red Sea endemic. Records from Gulf of Aden, Socotra and Somalia need confirmation. Habitat: marine.