WoRMS taxon details
Atropus mentalis (Cuvier, 1833)
1803659 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1803659)
accepted
Species
Caranx mandibularis MacLeay, 1882 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ulna mentalis (Cuvier, 1833) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (misspelling)
Ulua mandibularis (MacLeay, 1882) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ulua mandibulatis (MacLeay, 1882) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (misspelling)
Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 124 [details]
page(s): 124 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Atropus mentalis (Cuvier, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1803659 on 2026-03-26
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Caranx mandibularis MacLeay, 1882) Macleay, W. (1882). Contribution to a knowledge of the fishes of New Guinea.--No. II. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 7(3): 351-366. [details]
original description (of Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 124 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1833). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome neuvième. Suite du livre neuvième. Des Scombéroïdes. v. 9: i-xxix + 3 pp. + 1-512, Pls. 246-279. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-198, 330-359, 372-427; Valenciennes the balance. i-xxiv + 1-379 in Strasbourg edition. Pp. 429-512 contains additions and corrections for vols. 2 through 5.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4427517
page(s): 124 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Ulua mandibularis (MacLeay, 1882))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Caranx mandibularis MacLeay, 1882)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Ulna mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Ulua mandibulatis (MacLeay, 1882))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Ulua mandibularis (MacLeay, 1882))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx mandibularis MacLeay, 1882)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ulua mentalis FIN027574 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ulua mentalis FIN027574B Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Ulua mandibularis (MacLeay, 1882))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Caranx mandibularis MacLeay, 1882)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Ulna mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To FishBase (from synonym Ulua mandibulatis (MacLeay, 1882))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To FishBase (from synonym Ulua mandibularis (MacLeay, 1882))
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx mandibularis MacLeay, 1882)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Caranx mentalis Cuvier, 1833)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ulua mentalis FIN027574 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ulua mentalis FIN027574B Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Ulua mentalis (Cuvier, 1833))
